AMAZING footage! I LOVE to fly and LOVE the take-offs! So neat to hear the different engine sounds as the pilot powers down and up as he needs to. Great job and clip!!
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west over the pacific...if you check the flightaware link in the description, you will see....they go through the North American west coast, all the way to near Alaska, and then head west...then go down the Asian east cost all the way down to Shangai
Your videos are always the best! I now can enjoy them in High Def on my 32 inch TV because I have You Tube there... and they look awesome! Keep up the great videos and have a wonderful flight! :)
Click on the flightaware link in his description. It'll show you. LAX has a SID that takes you straight out of the airport over the ocean for a while, then you begin your turn to wherever your flight plan is. They turned back inland to meet up with the filed flight route, then gently turned back to the north again.
How did you record the audio and the video? Did you attach a camera to the window? A mic to the window? I take it that it was a 2 channel recording, one into the head phone jack for the pilot / f'light attendant and another for the mic picking up all the plane sounds?
Absolutely fantastic video! I've got a couple questions for you, if you don't mind. First, what sort of camera are you using and how do you keep it so steady? Is it attached to the window with suction cups like a GoPro? Also, why did you guys turn back? It looks as if you guys turned back over land and are heading east. ?? I would think you'd be over the Pacific the entire time. Anyway, great video! Hopefully I can get my videos to your level. :)
Wow! Awesome video shoot.What digital camera or camcorder did you use to take this awesome video? Because I'm making plans to fly to Hong Kong next year and i would love to get takeoff shots like you did and can you suggest what camera or camcorder should I use please?
Brian James Hey Brian. I'm using Sony camera. IMO, Sony takes better video. I've used Canon and I was not impressed (went back to Costco). I should try GoPro camera though. :)
thanks for the info...i like the images that come from GoPro, but your stuff is so good - maybe it's the HD quality too...and I love the Channel 9 too - keep flying!
Thanks Brian. Problem I have with GoPro camera is that it doesn't have a viewfinder. Without a viewfinder, it'll be difficult know where the camera is pointing at.
You pretty much have the gist of it. But if you want to learn more, check out one of Captain Joe's videos here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XBZULOoe94U.html
In January, United Airlines will start using its new Boeing 787 'Dreamliner' aircraft on the route, replacing the Boeing 777 currently being used on LAX-PVG.
I think they were on the vtu5 departure, their next waypoint is a vor which is on land. Their route continues up towards the NE US and eventually turn towards the pacific ocean onto China. Remember the world is not flat and the route they took would save precious time if they had actually went towards china from their initial position.
Flight att nearly ruined the video, but it's still one of the best 777-200 take this is my opinion. Interesting flight path, why using a 777-200? Doesn't it struggle to do such a long route?
No. This is a 777-200ER. Despite the PW4090s, it's still got well over 7500nm range, which this route doesn't even come close to. GE90 and Trent800 powered 772ERs can get up past 7700nm. And then there's of course the 777-200LR, which is the longest ranged commercial aircraft ever made. Granted, United doesn't have any, but still.
Beautiful video, but are you sure you posted the right one? I would foam at the mouth if I looked out the window 20 mins into a flight from LAX to PVG and saw farm land and no ocean in sight.
He went out over the Pacific as the overwhelming majority of flights do leaving LAX. He hooked back and at 7:05 the dark mass in the distance is Catalina Island, the prominent dark mass to the left of that is the hump of Palos Vedes Estates and you can see the sandy coastline of the LA Basin and it looks like the white, blotchy are that looks like a desert is Los Angeles International Airport. He was vectored up to fly up over the State before venturing over the Pacific most likely to avoid inbound traffic from Asia or South America.
Looks really heavy. Long roll for a 772er at around 8000 feet. Also very powerful, so powerful I can't even hear the compressor buzz as it rips down the runway and lifts off.
What the heck? It looks like you've circled back around and are heading East over land? I thought China was West, flying over the Pacific. What in TARNATION am I missing?
For those of you who are rather surprised at the flight path, two engine 777s are not permitted to fly long, over-water, coast-to-coast, trans-Pacific routes under ETOPs rules. Instead, they must follow a coastal path along western America, Canada, Alaska, Japan, etc. to destination. In many instances, this is actually the shortest route, and certainly the safest one. Air Canada's Toronto to Hong Kong route takes passengers due north over the arctic circle, down through Mongolia and mainland China, before descending to Hong Kong. This is done with a 777-333ER. The plane doesn't fly over the Pacific Ocean, except in the latter final approach to the airport, which is situated on a man-made island.
Actually, the 777's, or any extended range capable twins equipped with ETOPS certified engines are allowed to fly long transoceanic flights, provided the routes do not violate the 180-330 minute rule. (Fun fact: the upcoming A350 is going to be certified for 370 minutes) For example: Air New Zealand routinely flies its 777-300ERs direct from Auckland to Los Angeles. As you stated, the reason this particular flight is taking a northerly route along the U.S. west coast and on up along Canada, Alaska, etc. is because it is by far the shortest distance, not necessarily due to ETOPS restrictions. Conversely, ETOPS can also apply to certain over terrain flights as well. Such as the Andes and Himalayas, as well as most of Siberia, Antarctica and the Sahara and Gobi Deserts. And although it is not widely known about or discussed, the quads (A340, A380, 747) are also required meet ETOPS certification standards.
Flights from the US headed to somewhere in Asia go north near Alaska. However flights from Asia to the US go straight through the Pacific because that's where all the tailwind is. Take a look on Flightradar24
A person 6 feet tall can stand inside the engine of a 777 and jump as high as they can and more than likely not be able to touch the top... I have tried many times and I can dunk a basketball LOL
The interior diameter of the engine shown here is "only" 94 inches. A 6ft (72in) man could probably just raise his hands and touch that, no jumping required.
Tierren32 The GE90-115B has a diameter of 128inches, yes, I'm well aware. But pay attention to what I just said: "the engine shown here" is a PW4090, which has a 94in diameter.
I am not all that happy to see the 787 coming to this route - E has narrower&harder "CO" seats, biz has the short "CO" seas, and F goes the "CO" way (No F cabin to speak of!). CO sure is the best. NOT
I'm surprised flight plan was over land and not sea! Nice vid except for the aging sounding flight attendant who did not sound professional at all.... what up United???
Nice vid except for the most annoying flight attendant with the scratchy voice. Interesting flyout and inland turn over the valley and northern route over the state.
