Beautiful BOEING 747 TAKEOFF from NEW YORK JFK Airport. Runway 31L. long runway, long run.

afternoon takeoff from Kennedy Airport. F/O is pilot flying. manual flight .
BOEING 747-400 cargo
Runway 31 left with a left turn to avoid flying over the city...Manhattan

[mattholwood]

Huge respect for the engineers to the pilots to the ground staff. It's almost inconceivable that humanity has this elegant mode of transport with so much safety.

[Rayburn]

My Father was a 747 captain for United Airlines out of LAX. He captained the 747 from 1972 until his mandatory retirement at age 60 in 1981. He flew many times to JFK during that span, too bad I don't have a video of him like this one. The avionics at that time were much different. No high tech computer systems like today, mostly guages and the stick shaker, which he said would go off at times and he would ignore it becasue he said it was invalid, not sure I understand but thats what he said. My father climbed the ladder of commercial aviation history like none could today. He trained on an open cockpit biplane. He began his airline career in 1942 at age 21 as 1st officer on a DC-3 with Pennsylvania Central Airlines. Within two years he was DC-3 captain. Pennsylvania Central eventually became Capital Airlines in 1948 where he captained the DC-4, DC-6, L-049 Constellation, and Vickers Viscount (the first turbo-prop airliner). In 1961 Capital Airlines merged with United Airlines where he went on to captain the Boeing 720, the DC-8, the Stretch DC-8, the DC-10, and finally the B-747 which flew from 1972 until his mandatory retirement at age 60 1981. He experienced the full evolution of commercial flight, airline pilot for 39 years and Captain for 37 years. No airline pilot over the last 50 years could experience the revolution and massive change of commercial flight like my father did. He just recently passed away in 2019 at age 97. He was one of the last of the old school breed of pilots.

[Visitorcheckin]

i never want to take the ability to travel by plane for granted. the technology, the brilliance, the mechanics, the physics, the pilots' training. Guys, never take all of this for granted. It's way more amazing than we take it for. its incredible. how cool we are to live in this time. Thank you to everyone who worked to bring this together from the beginning to the moment I take my seat and soar into the sky.

[dmmchugh]

Power, style, function: 747 will always be Queen of the Skies and a true aeronautical masterpiece.

[jamesbarrick]

I'm 54 years old and been into aviation my whole life I'm still amazed these big birds get off the ground

[punk]

It's a gratifyingly huge privilege to have such a view point. Thank you so much for allowing us to have such amazing point of views. Your channel is amazing. Thank you Captain!

[janjurcik]

I really like pilots - absolute professionals. So nice to be witness of their prof. work.

[fhowland]

Just love that feeling of anticipation as you turn onto the runway!

[joepalooka]

Totally awesome. I had the pleasure to fly in a 747 once in my life, from Frankfurt, Germany to Canada. I will never forget the sense of awe that I felt at take-off, as I experienced the enormous power and thrust, unlike any other plane I'd ever been in. What a fabulous airplane in every way.

[Trapster]

New York City has a unique beauty to it. Especially for me because I grew up there. The interaction of sunlight, clouds and the ocean around it gives the morning sky a special orange glow.

Long Island, the Far Rockaways, Lido Beach, Sheep's Head Bay. All the places I have been to growing up there as a kid, all the friends, all the memories. It is a special, beautiful, place for me.

[aleksandera]

There's something magical getting humanking into the sky, be it a rocket or an aircraft. The feeling of anticipation and unknown, always sends shivers down the spine.

[lindamoseley]

I'm almost 80 & I've never flown. This was exciting but also a bit scary. So many controls & amazing just to get this huge machine off the ground. Can't believe that thousands take this for granted every day.

[IIllIlIl]

i love watching these so much because of how satisfying it is, and how confident the pilots look. i also just love the noise the plane makes.

[donyjunior]

What could be more exciting than throttle up a 747 feeling the power of the engines immediately pinning you to the seat as they orchestrate the music of your life behind you. They are even capable of transforming me into a poet. Thanks for the video, commander.

[northmaineguy]

I got to watch you guys and gals first hand many times in my career as an air traffic controller; it is truly amazing what we all do (did in my case). As I a pilot of 50 years, it's gratifying to see this new and disciplined generation of pilots in the left seat!

[amirtak]

The 747-400 has a grace to it that no other plane has. Truly the one and only queen of the skies.

[xjcrossx]

I really like the way the left seat does his call outs. Very clear and professional. Almost like a machine. I would fly with him any day.

[ScottOSaurus]

The 747 is and will forever be the most beautiful aircraft ever built and flown. Thank you so much for sharing this, I loved it!

[risefromyourpain]

The feeling of accelerating down the runway and taking off to a foreign land is amazing.

[BigPops]

Man that’s my favorite departure route. It makes me able to see jets take off from my apartment in Brooklyn