Boeing 737-800 Take-off speed

[Molusco]

Americans: 2500 football fields per hour

[gabrielsipos]

It’s crazy to think that f1 drivers can turn when going as fast as this plane starts to elevate.

[Bruno-G]

The sound of the engines powering up is pure eargasm

[killbill]

Taking off is my favorite part of flying. I always imagine being in a dragster and feeling the acceleration.

[anonymous]

Normal people 250km/h
Americans: 2.5 olympic pools per second

[pryay]

Ameicans: that's roughly three gallons falling in free fall.

[idugauaconan]

Normal People: the speed is 200 km/h
Americans: the speed is 200/1.609 mph

[joshhutchison]

It's amazing - the engineering that goes into these powerful beauties that can thrust you 500+ mph, while her engines roar and the wings flex, and at the same time, give the passengers the gentle comfort to do something like this. 😁 ☕ ✈️

[greenesyt]

The comment section has many Americans not understanding there is a speed unit called kilometer per hour.
Edit: I'm famous now

[RandomRon]

Glad to see you followed the safety instructions and put your phone in flight mode 👍🏻

[George.Coleman]

"Okay 140kts any moment now..."
**Surpasses 200**
"Oh, it's in kms"

[cmilburn]

Vr in a 737 (rotation speed) is about 145 KIAS (knots, indicated airspeed). That equates to about 268 kmh. It looks like your plane rotated at about 259. It’s likely you had a headwind (as planes always try to take off into a headwind) and your takeoff ground speed was a little lower.

[aviatortrucker]

I remember one time I had my truck GPS on my carry-on. I took it out and turned it on. We were cruising along and I had the icon of the truck just off the side of the highway we must’ve been over and the indication was 479 mph.

[gavinrobinson]

Thank you so much, one of the best aviation post I’ve seen in a while.

[mrdog]

It’s not always the same, it depends on fuel, passengers, luggage, winds, packs (on or off), takeoff thrust, flaps etc.

[icandriveaplane]

Fun fact: The Boeing 737’s engines buzz because the blades in the fan of the engine are moving faster than the speed of sound! Cool right?

[Adam-clxr]

The feeling of leaving the ground is pretty fun!

[fightgang]

Finally someone who thought of doing this on a plane I've wanted to know this for a long time💪

[hoodieso]

Yep 140 knots is usually the speed to takeoff

[jakebond]

Buddy, your phone needs to be on flight mode.