[4K] British Airways BA 284 747-400 Very Rare Takeoff from 1R at SFO Video
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- čas přidán 28. 01. 2017
- It is rare because 747s usually takeoff from Runway 28 instead of Rwy 1. Go to 5:01 to skip taxiing.
It gave us an opportunity to see the beauty up close.
The flight was BA 284 bound for LHR. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This brought tears to my eyes. These beautiful, iconic aircraft are incomparable and will be much missed. It is criminal to scrap them for short-term expediency and this decision will be sorely regretted. What class! What power! What grace! They will always have a special place in my heart. ♥️✈️
I thought this when Concorde was scrapped :(
You will be missed ...... Greatest aircraft of all time.
Great aircraft of all time indeed.
@Jaxton Christopher you should know that no one gives a damn.
Definitely retired far too early, although can understand why BA made the decision to do it at the start of this year
@@racheljohnson2854 certainly not about your cheap life
@@troo_story ok
The 747-8 cannot replace the 747-400 when it comes to these sounds. These sounds truly make the 747 a motherly plane.
I will NEVER not be impressed that something that big can get up in the air.
Curlyanne B bless
Took the words out of my mouth! I work on the ramp at an airport, so I see planes everyday. The bigger ones always catches my attentions. Crazy how humans can engineer something so big and fly to 30,000 ft in the sky!!
Si incroyable de voir ces lourds oiseaux voler , haut , dans le ciel...!! Ils nous font rêver...!!!
jtang that only means; science works.
No kidding.
Just flew from London to NYC in that same exact plane. It is a beautiful experience. And to think that the 747 was introduced to the world in 1960s is ever more incredible
Congratulations on flying the QUEEN of the skies..sorry Airbus.
I flew a United 747 when they had the SFO-Chicago run in 2016.
Bucket list item crossed off.
I last flew the 747 only in 2006.
And now it has been decided to stop producing B747s ... So sad, really.
@@operabilia Yes Atlas Air call sign GIANT will be receiving the last 747 ever built next air. Over 50 years of continuous 747 service.
Meanwhile, some A 380s are already being scrapped.
I flew on a 747 for the first time last year since 2006. However, it was a 747-8 instead of a 747-400.
You captured the majesty of the 747 well. 4 RB211s taking its passengers gracefully to their destination.
The sound 🔊 of those 4 rolls royce engines pure magic 👍
But why did they need to use four ultra luxury engines from rolls Royce? It's way more expensive than Mercedes, BMW or even a Bentley.
The sound of the engines is nearly as great as the aircraft itself
Love the RR Engines especially those RRMs in the SFs Especially during the Blitz 1940 always felt safe when you heard our boys up overhead not 2 or 3 but a squadron of 20 thundering over the roof tops letting us know that they’ve just finished their mission and pushed the invaders back over the channel and back into France
She's beautiful! Love the plane and paint design.
Who is here who love planes ....?
#heavenlymachine
Klpg
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!
#planesaremylife
Me!!!!
I do, grew up on RCAF bases!!
What a gorgeous aircraft -- the 747 far out-ranks the Airbus in terms of being the Queen of the Skies, forever! Thank you for letting us see her once again in all her glory -- taking off! (Even on the ground, that big bird can almost turn on a dime!)
Thank you for checking out the gorgeous queen of the skies!
You are welcome -- I will be back to view this again -- thanks for posting!
If there is anything not perfect about this video, I can't find it! Lighting, sound, framing all perfect. And NO MUSIC!!!!! Wonderful!!
Thank you for your compliment Peter! That means a lot to me. Come back often!
Spot on mate
5:09 to save your time
@@fuhkangliao1
And to add to yur satisfaction ,, yur choice of Her majesty's take off ,, Boeing 747. of course ,, was spot on., no other plane could master a take off.,, with such elegance ..
Peter Jones The sounds of the engines, now that’s music(in its own way)
Love take-offs ! Never ceases to amaze , that such a massive plane can lift off the ground .
A sad day BA retire the fleet, might get one more chance on the Miami route hopefully soon
I love the take- off too.
No modern aircraft can compete with the aesthetic majesty of the 747. She will be missed tremendously.
British Airways does utilize the a380
The engines sounds are one thing. Closest to noisy engine sounds would be just the 777.
I introduced my 88 year-old mother plane spotting. Now she goes when I'm not there
It's so cool to see the 747s still in service.
They sure took their time retracting the landing gear. It was still out when the video ended. Great, great video!!
The best aircraft in the world with the best livery in the world! Please preserve the 747! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! It was a perfect combination, great aircraft, great livery, great airport and great light. You could check out my other spotting videos for more 747.
I certainly shall, Liao Fukang! I meant to compliment you on your videography skills, which are an indication that your other videos are definitely worth watching!
Thank you for the compliment! I will post more videos in the future!
They won't be around in BA livery much longer. You will just have to content yourself with the -800 in Lufthansa or Air China livery
BA has the least reliable and least secure ticket booking. Every few months we hear of an IT failure of some kind.
Only back in the good ole days!!! Brings back wonderful memories getting on 747's back in the day, totally loved it....
I have flown on a 747 numerous times but seeing it taxi, landing and taking off is something for our eyes to behold. I am saddened to see this majestic "Queen of the Skies" being retired.
A wonderful frame of British airline. Framing sound portrait showing was absolutely amazing and perfect. Very beautiful and lovely one.
Me.Just love them. I am still fascinated how such a big object like that leaves the ground.
I will be watching forever.
I love 747. Please keep it. The majestic bird of the sky.
Wonderful video. Don’t understand how a 747 fan wouldn’t love just watching it move. Really loved it!!
The 747 is still Queen of the Skies!! Great job, Boeing!!
What a beautiful plane...and how effortless it takes off. Love the airport at SFO, used to live in the Bay Area for 27 years and flew in and out of SFO to Europe a lot.
747 and BA iconic and even the aircraft powered by rolls royce
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Beautiful video of the Big Bird!
Beautiful video BA take off aeroplane well done thank you so much Anne
Such a gorgeous plane. The sound of the engines is music. I need to go on the 747 before it retires. Especially British Airways.
Amazing and awesome video. Thank. Made me twice happy. Boeing 747 and British Airways. Love them both. By the way, I used to be frequently on the tarmac doing security check of ba 747. I felt like being a child opening his presents at Christmas.😙😙😙❤❤❤❤❤
For me, it doesn't matter what bigger/faster/quieter/efficienter airplanes they make in the future. 747 will forever be the Queen of the Skies! We have a saying in Portuguese: once you've been king, you will never lose the majesty.
Murilo Vi
747 in just one word, "BEAUTIFUL"
That plane is so gorgeous especially in BA Livery!
Right? What a beauty!
Any 747 is beautiful, the BA Livery is gorgeous, you are very correct 😻🛫
Though many airlines flew the 747, few airlines are as synonymous with the 747 as British Airways.
Boeing 747 is beautiful and powerful when take-off
Agreed. The 747 is a beautiful plane in and of itself, but especially so in BA livery.
This is the most gorgeous plane ever 👍🏻👍🏻
You can really see how huge this 747 is when it comes directly towards you...that wing span is incredible. It still amazes me how this huge plane ✈️ can get off the ground and do it so effortlessly. I really like this video maybe because this is my favorite airport has something to do with it. Thanks for sharing!
I have no idea how many times I’ve flown on the 747 (the 200 thru the 800 and the SP) from 1982 to 2016 (way too many to count), but each time we’d roll down the runway, I still could never fathom that we actually defied gravity and got off the ground. It didn’t feel like we were going fast enough to get lift-off. My favorite seat was 1A. One time, back in the late 1990’s, Qantas pilots let me sit in the jump seat for landing in Sydney. I told the pilots my next goal was to take off in the cockpit. However, not to be due to 9/11 happening.
The most beautiful aircraft ever made! 😄 I just loved the sounds from the Rolls Royce engines, too. 👍🏼
Simply beautiful and breathtaking.
I love the 74.... Majestic as hell
A worthwhile achievement. I am still wondering how someone feels defying gravity and floating in the air. It must be very awesome. I like this stuff
She's,just both "Beautiful ",as well as "Well-Built "! Love,being a Passenger on 747's regardless as too where my destination is!!
Going, to miss her!
SAD !!
Whoever,liked this one! I,like commenting about her !
Me too, I have flown Delta's 747 for many times.
barbra irwin im off to atlanta flying from manchester ,,im upstairs that will be utter joy ,long live the 747 xxx
Beautiful bird
The BA 747 is the Queen of the skies.
Beautiful there she goes queen of the sky nothing compares
Best looking airplane ever. Followed by the Super Constellation.
Love piece of film footage. Thank you!
There's really nothing like seeing a 747 lift off into the air....she is so majestic. It's a shame this beauty is dying off slowly, I hope miraculously there will be a demand for 4 engine jets again but I highly doubt it. The 747 will never be forgotten though haha, amazing video!
Thank you! I totally agree that 747 is majestic. Demand for 4 engine jets is fading, even for the newest A380. I guess midsize aircraft, point-to-point direct flight is the preferred way of travel. By the way, United will retire 747s this year, better capture more footage of them.
If chemists can find a cheaper, synthetic, cleaner, lighter jet fuel that's cheaper! Did i mention cheaper? Okay, okay, I'll see myself to the door ;)
UNITED38Heavy --- NY Planespotting my favorite aircraft to fly.
I love Boeing 747. The commercial aircraft that changes the global aviation
UNITED38Heavy --- NY Planespotting I
Majestic, regal, magnificent, or just simple beautiful. What other words can describe the sight of a 747? it's amazing that from any angle she shows off her beauty.
Right, especially the B747-400
Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful
She looks especially amazing in that light. Thanks for sharing!
The versatility even on the ground astounds me...
That was so amazing, my life is complete.
Beautiful
I watched this video over a year ago and was impressed by the quality. I have always loved 747’s because there is something so special about the Queen of the Sky...the way she lifts off so easy from the runway she just seems to float away. It is really sad that nowadays most of the 747’s are being used as cargo planes however, some airlines like Lufthansa still use them as passenger planes and it is wonderful to still see them in ‘spotting’ videos. I do enjoy your videos...keep up the good work! This video is really special to me since you took it at my favorite airport...SFO is home.
This is the best example human ingenuity and engineering skills! Long live the Jumbo.
Only one better concorde
A truly sub-worthy video! Gad, that light is awesome with my favorite aircraft + livery combo! Stunning work! :)
Thank you for liking and subscribing! I like this particular aircraft too!
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Damn this plane is huge
I flew only a few months ago on one of these planes from SFO. If you think it's impressive from the outside, you really want to be on the inside! The roar from those engines is amazing, the adrenaline running through you thinking "something this big cannot fly" when you take off... It is just amazing and I loved flying there and back.
The refurbished models too are actually really nice too, remote control does your TV and a reading light. All entertainment is on demand. They have WiFi (which you have to pay for) which is at an ok speed and the graphics showing you the cockpit information is really good too.
I really hope I can fly on one of these again.
such a marvel that a massive airplane like this can take flight :)
Just love those hairdryer-style engine nacelles on 747s, such rare sights only on BA's 747s.
Great catch, the late evening and sharp turns made the lighting perfect to capture this beauty.
A bit of ATC would have just been the cherry on the cake.
SPLENDID!!!🌟🛫🌟👏👏👏👏~ Spent hours at that plane-spotting lot at the south end of SFO, years ago when I lived down there! GREAT memories 🙏🙏🙏
Queen of the sky
Loooooove the BA 747, she was beautiful.
Pre 9-11 there was a parking lot right there. Used to eat lunch, watch the planes and listen to the tower. The lot is gone now.
As soon as I turned on this video I pushed the save button . Incredible views . Cheers from Australia .
The 747 a brilliant aircraft loving the noise it makes and great to see at departing on a different runway at sfo 😀
Great filming mate really enjoyed that!
Thank you Leatherallover!
Superb video. Really great footage of the beautiful British Airways 747 aircraft. What a truly magnificent airplane!
Thank you! It's indeed beautiful. I hope I can see that again on my next plane spotting trip to Bayfront Park.
Her beauty unchallenged,the queen of the skies.
I used to park in the little parking lot right next to that runway every Saturday morning for a couple hours and watch these takeoffs.
That's a great way of starting a weekend!
Someone has suggested the reason for the landing gear being left down for a long time on this departure is brake cooling - This is incorrect. The long turn arounds of longhaul aircraft don't require brakes to be cooled after take off - the actual explanation is that one brake has worn to limit & to prevent metal on metal braking and associated fire risk, that wheel's hydraulic lines is capped off. The operations note in the Minimum Equipment List states that the gear must be left down after take off for 2 minutes so that this particular wheel stops spinning naturally. On gear retraction all main wheel brakes are automatically applied - if the gear was retracted immediately as per normal ops, this wheel would enter the landing gear bay whilst still spinning which is undesirable due to damage it can potentially cause. The engineers have a certain number of sectors this aircraft can fly in this condition before the brake unit has to be replaced.
Thank you for the detailed explanation Michael! It's great to learn more about it's operation as I probably will never see the Minimum Equipment List. Was that you in the cockpit in this video :)
Awesome
@liar fighter Without ground crew you wouldn't get loaded and pushed back , turkey. It is SOP for headset person to show pin to flight deck after pushback tug is cleared away. ( Perth WA )
If the brake has worn to limit then why don't they replace it??
Would this not cause unbalanced breaking on touch down then? If one side has more breaking then the other? Or can they adjust this to keep things even?
I thought worn breaks would require maintenance immediately? Not questioning your intelligence as a pilot but curious all the same.
These iconic aircraft have been retired from commercial service by British Airways today. Since the retirement of Concorde, the 747-400 has become the icon and unofficial flagship for the airline. It's going to be very sad no longer seeing these in the skies over London. I'm glad I got the chance to fly on one. Still, this amazing aircraft is of another era, and the writing was sadly on the wall for quad jets the moment the pandemic struck.
Farewell BA 'Queen of the Skies: 1971-2020
Even if I experience it a thousand times its always so, so amazing.
Long live the queen of sky!
Long live the queen of sky!
What a beauty!!! Your videos are awesome
Thank you! There are more coming up.
Dude, amazing footage and crystal clear , played it through my tv and my subwoofer was rattling with the engines ... Good job
Thank you John! I come back to this video quite often specifically because of the engine sound.
Shall be really missed . Thank goodness LH still flies these beauties .
Thanks for sharing. One of the best dash 400 footage I have ever seen. Solid camera work pal. Well done.
Thank you Mohamed! I know you are referring to my Air Canada video instead of this one. Come back for another trip report later this week.
I was refering to this one. A dash 400 is a common name for the 747-400 which is in this video. Keep up the good work. Your video puts a lot of professional aviation video guys to shame.
Ah! I somehow read it as "dash Q400". Thank you again Mohamed, I truly appreciate your compliment!
Gorgeous.
Thank you Barry!
Rare indeed ! I work at Manchester Airport, and I can't remember the last time I saw a 747 in the BA livery !
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Wow! What a fantastic capture of that Boeing 747. I flew 1st class from St Lucia Caribbean on a British Airways 747 it was awesome. This is my favourite aircraft followed by the Airbus A380
TONYLOUISTRAVELADVENTURES LOUIS they still operating on that route 747?
I don't know check out their customer services team and ask them @@ricardosam8050
Thanks
Stunning. As said in a previous comment, this video is sub worthy!
Thank you! You could check out other videos in the Plane Spotting series!
Sub worthy = worth subscribing to said channel
No problem, mate! Have a great day/night!
That is probably one of the best videos I've seen. Excellent camera work.
Thank you very much for the complement! Check out my SFO Plane Spotting Playlist for more videos.
yes the most beautiful and graceful aircraft. and the most comfortable even in economy.
Phwoaaaar! The MOST beautiful airliner in the world. Long may it fly!
The BA livery is a timeless design. Love it
I like the livery too
It is nice, and timeless is the right word when you think this livery first appeared on some of BA's fleet 20 years ago!
I like it three. :-)
Looks good on the Concorde, too.
I agree . It is my favourite airline . I am glad they brought this livery out and replaced those ' strange ' designs they had on the tails .
Gentle and speedy giant...747
As often as I've seen and flown in a 747 (including BA to LHR two times), I never EVER get tired of looking at them! Living under the flight path of Seattle-Tacoma Int'l Airport was great for a 747 lover like me. Then I watch something like this (knowing I was in similar planes twice) and think AND THEY FLY?!
the 747 is by far the most beautiful jet ever created!!
I hate that these beautiful planes are disappearing 😟
Let's be positive. More beautiful planes are rolling out :)
Liao Fukang but its the queen of the sky nothing can replace her🤐
Next one will be virgin Atlantic
@Osian Griffith that is their purpose
Fortunately BA have one of their flights every morning from.Heathrow to LA as a 747. I hope it continues for a few more years. It's a beautiful aircraft
They will probably accelerate retirement due to Covid 19.
I wish they would retire those ghastly 380s first but probably not.
BA has some of THE very best engineers and pilots around, the wealth and depth of knowledge within BA is genuinely inspiring, they have however been straddled with a group of small minded and thuggish Leadership team formed in mr Walsh’s image.
Love that sound!
My first flight was from Germany to New York in a 747-400 from Singapore Airlines.
Fantastic catch of the BA B747 at a great close-up mate! The camera work is amazing! Liked and Subscribed to your channel! :)
Thank you! I was lucky to see the rare moment. I like you channel too and subscribed!
You're welcome! Thanks! :)
Amazing close up on this beauty.Awesome capture
Thank you. I am glad you like it!
Boeing 747 the Aircraft of my choice. It's amazing seeing it taking off.
I love the 747 sounds
She's just been scrapped at St Athens in August 2023 after it was hoped she'd be preserved, she was repainted in BOAC livery in 2019 for BA's 100th year celbrations and looked amazing.
Beautifully captured video. Great aircraft.
Could watch them all day
Extremely beautiful spotting👍
Thank you! I will post more videos
Liao Fukang welcome... :)
This amateur cinematography from a spotters location is excellent here. Steady and well-composed, with post-production editing an entertaining film. The 747-400 is portrayed unhurriedly to show this aviation marvel as it should be. The rotation was captured with finesse.
Thank you very much for your kind words Jeffrey! I try my best to capture gorgeous aircrafts and share it with all of you through CZcams.
Very beautiful indeed. Thanks .
Thank you Muhammad!