“Here is a better link to just before takeoff”
Better link to the takeoff.
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Silly link is to the middle of the video after the interesting part.. Here is a better link to just before takeoff this video
Boeing Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner Vertical Takeoff & Steep Turns 2015 Paris Air Show Prep
19.1M views · Jun 11, 2015 · 3:07 · 0 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2015–2017
Boeing rehearses its 2015 Paris Air Show flying display of the Vietnam Airlines 787-9 Dreamliner, including a very steep takeoff and tight turns.
Why Hacker News points people here: Posted as supporting footage when threads discuss spectacular airliner demos and steep takeoffs.
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“not really but still impressive”
Steep Dreamliner takeoff as sales demo.
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What were you doing Tex? I was selling airplanes. link Here's Boeing, doing a 'near vertical' takeoff in the Dreamliner (spoilers: not really but still impressive), also presumably selling airplanes. this video
“Boeing also released a video of the pilots rehearsing the routine.”
Rehearsal footage with overhead view of steep takeoff.
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this video Boeing also released a video of the pilots rehearsing the routine. There's an overhead view of the takeoff - that's a lot steeper than 30 degrees, unless it's a perspective trick. EDIT: 50-55 degrees seems to the actual pitch angle.