Thank you for sharing this unique moment with us. Those engines fit the 747-8i at 2,000% perfectly! I remember that the Boeing engineers claimed the 747-8i would not be so quiet like the A380-800, but what I see is that their product reached the same levels of quietness in the cabin as the A380. Sometimes the 747-8i sounds even quieter!
I am amazed at how quiet the engines have become. So long the "buzzsaw" sound on takeoff. I didn't even know the engines were on. There is wind noise until at the 3:00 mark when the leading edge flaps retract, then it becomes quieter. Beautiful colors on the nacelles at 3:50, too! By the way, Happy 43rd Birthday, 747! (which was yesterday, Feb. 9).
The 747-8. They took the most beautiful plane in the sky (747-400) and added a 787 wing design, enormous and quiet GEnx engines, 777 cockpit architecture and made this beautiful work of art. I love flying it. It's a pilot's airplane.
What a beautifully smooth wing. I remember flying on old 737-100 as a kid and it's wing looking like a rivet porcupine by comparison. Thank you for not tracking on some rock power ballad on the video.
Almost thought something was wrong with my sound ?? and those engines are pushing some serious thrust especially on T/O that is one amazing bird! I love the 747-8i the pilots that fly them must have a tremendous sense of pride . . . . the most graceful bird in the sky lol and probably the quietest too :)
I flew from Frankfurt to Dulles about 2 months after Lufthansa took delivery of one of the 747-8i and it was one of the most enjoyable trips I’ve ever taken. I got a free upgrade to First Class. I didn’t want to get off the plane. She was sooo quiet. Major difference in noise level between the -400 and -8 series. I’ve flown A380s as well and they are nice but the 747-8i is and always will be the queen of the skies.
Thanks, this is the first i have heard them in flight, I only have heard them leaving and landing at the factory. Love it. Z-- was Kruegers and Ailerons.
I remember the wing of the older 747 models (e.g. 747-100, -200, and -400). It flexed quite a bit more than this - you could often see the engines bobbling up and down relative to each other. Maybe it’s a matter of the conditions on takeoff, but I suspect that the newer wing is stiffer. It utilizes some composite materials (which I believe tend to yield stiffer structures), and the wing of the 747-8 is indeed thicker than that of the earlier models.
Me too. I also love the engine sound especially the CFM and IAE used in Airbus A319, A320 and A321. Airbus A340-300 is also powered with CFM. These are my favorite aircraft. I also like the engine sound of RR Trent 900 and EA GP7000 used to power Airbus A380. I also like the sound of RR Trent 700 used in A330 but not as much as the CFM and IAE.
I am not fully doubting you if this is a 747-8i, or if this is an Airbus 340 (ive been in both). but i am having doubts...no 747 can ever be this quite..heck it doesnt even have that "thrust" feel during take offs like I've felt so many times on the 300, 400 series of the 747. if it is truly a 747, then I am speechless and need to get a flight in this plane!
At last, no more refrigerator sound. Finally, GE has decided to design an engine which is very quiet. Older engines like GE CF 6 and PW used to power B747-400 sounds like giant refrigerators, but this one, no noise at all.
I'll miss the old days when engines were a loud ear deafening roar. I feel like it added to the excitement of flying. It just seems like the sound should match the raw power they produce.
I'm sorry, but I miss the loud engines! There is nothing quite as satisfying as hearing the loud roar of an aircraft engine pushing you back into your seat as you race down that runway.
Wow. Unbelievably quite. Beautiful. Compare it to the 747-400 youtube video "LH 747-400 Takeoff Hong Kong". And perfect timing with the video, must be an #avgeek
You're right, but I'm amazed how some airlines get as much out of their 744's as possible like Lufthansa, BA, and Delta when they could have retired them fast like Singapore, Air France, JAL, etc..
Three engines are genx , but engine number 3 is made by a company called shlaxatax , and it has infinit power and thrust , but the captains usually dont use it more than they need , just around 65 000 pound feet is enough .
great video yesthat..I know 1 thing is certain..IM never flying across the pond again on a twin engine beast..when 1 engine starts having issues, it gets rather frantic
I have a question. Is it true that the FAA can fine you or put you in jail for filming takeoff and landing? the reason I ask this question is because I have filmed one landing and I am going on another trip on thurseday but my dad said that I wasn't aloud to film!
Thats why the dc-9 has forever scared my heart forever. I realize quiet tech is going to change commercial aviation, and now have realized if you want noise. Watch a fighter jet!
Yeah, I know BA has plans to retire their 744's with A351's, 77W as well as 781's. But the last 744 for BA will probably leave near the end of the decade. That's what I meant when I said they're not in a rush to retire them. And Lufthansa's 744's are well maintained that the first one retired with ~120,000 hours on it. I think Lufthansa will keep their newer 744's until later this decade. I was surprised Delta decided to refurbish their 744's.
I'm amazed at the quiet engines too. Kudos to Lufthansa for ordering the 800 variant. A worthy competitor to the A380 in my opinion. Shame, shame, shame to all the U.S. carriers who didn't bother to order the latest version of "Queen of the Skies." Until they do, I will personally avoid all U.S. carriers for international travel.
am I the only one who's disappointed in how quiet airliners have become...20 years ago, sitting in the last seat of a dc-9 when those jt8ds spooled up feet from your head, you knew something exciting was happening
This is basically an all new airplane, with new wings and engines, so it may look unlike a 747 from inside. This uses new technology borrowed from the 787. Seems like the new 747-8i is using more composites in it's wings, compared to 747-400. Please google "/747/design_highlights/#/home"
Repairman4, there is nothing wrong with the angle of the #4 engine. It's a trick of the eye that makes it look freaky. The video was taken from a perspective behind the front of the cowl on #3, so of course the fan blades won't be visible from there. #4 is well aft of the camera, so you can look right into the engine. This is how all 4-engined plane videos look when shot from a perspective like this.
The only time i happened to fly a 747,was from Mozambique to Lisbon in 1974,about 10.5 hours flight,Air Portugal TAP,we passed a 707 that had left about 1 hour before the 747,
Have u looked at the orders lately, the -8 is a great aircraft but the A380 is taking most of the orders in this category even though it costs more. Economics wins every time.
Really? Have Korean air not taken their deliveries for the -8i yet? Sorry, I'm mistaken. Looks like they haven't yet. Oh, by the way, Air Canada are considering buying 747-8s.
Okay a couple of things i gotta say with this video.... 1) if u watch enough FSX videos, then come here, for a moment u believe i may be a FSX video again. But nope. :) 2) The air stream that developes visualy at 1:05 is pretty awesome to see and how smooth it is. 3) Wing Flex- Watch this video then watch "LH 747-400 Takeoff Hong Kong" just to be in shock 4) As everyone else has said... "Damn that is quiet!" and ya. 748 on the video timer...Nice.
That makes me amazed that Delta, BA and Lufthansa are in no rush to retire their 744's. Guess they're running them to the ground lol. About the 747 being an "ugly whale" I've only heard that said about the A380 hence the term whale jet for the A380.
Yeah, but BA's 744's are gonna slowly be retired from the fleet. They're not disappearing overnight. 5 out of 57 is about 10% of them, still 90% of them in service. Delta is known for refurbishing used planes and flying them instead of buying new. Idk how long that strategy will work for them.
You mean amazingly quiet. Yes, but also, a bit boring for me. I love aircraft engine sound like those from CFM and IAE. I also like the sound of RR Trent 900 and EA GP7000 used to power Airbus A380. The Airbus A330 powered with RR Trent is also my favorite but not as much as the CFM and IAE.
