British Airways | AUS-LHR | Boeing 747-400

[Jack_Q]

Hey IFC!
I bet you have noticed that I have been posting a lot more in this category, like during the summer time. That’s because my morning is finally free again so I can do overnight flights daily again. Hooray!

Server: Expert

Callsign: Speedbird 190 Heavy

Route: Austin Bergstrom KAUS - London Heathrow EGLL

Laddies and Gentlemen…🥁 THE MIGHTY BOEING 747😍😍😍
Our ride

Lined up 35L

Blasting out of Austin

Climbing high

Flying high

Sleepy time… I hope, it may be hard because this plane is pretty loud

Morning over the Atlantic

Moon is oddly enough still up

Safe landing in LHR

My buddy @Knellered off in the distance

Takeoff and landing movie

My Movie 39.MOV (video)

I hope y’all enjoyed!

[BritishAirways001]

I think you forgot about the flaps 😂

[BritishAirways001]

Anyways very nice photos

[Ritesh321]

@Jack_Q

I hope, it may be hard

you hope?

@Jack_Q

hey uh you mind if i take this as a wallpaper it is too beautiful

[bbrockairbus]

I was just about to say that 😂

[Errigal]

Whoopsy doopsy about the flaps but some stunning panoramas there!

[Jack_Q]

@BritishAirways001 @Errigal here is the reason I have my flaps down at cruise. I’m sick of having to explain every time I post a 747 topic why I have my flaps down, so please, let’s not have any more speculation about this. Thanks!

747-400 / 8 cruising issue?

The Boeing 747 has horribly inaccurate physics (weight to lift and lift to drag ratios) which makes it use much more power and burn much more fuel to maintain speed than how the plane works I use 10 degrees flaps because it decreases angle of attack and drag therefore reducing required power to maintain speed, try that out. I know it’s not realistic but then again the physics of the plane are even more unrealistic Finally someone who understands why I do this. In real life, this is true. But…

[Jack_Q]

@Ritesh321 yeah that’s fine

[Errigal]

Sorry about that @Jack_Q

[Suhas]

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