Boeing at take off

[hotspur]

Had a few nights at Marcoola on the Sunshine Coast (not much sunshine:(

Had very limited photography opportunities due to the rain.The airport was across the road,I managed to find a good observing spot and took this photo
of Boeing 737 at take off,with a 50D and 17-55 lens.It was a bit dull.I lightened
the image in PP.

Thanks for looking,Chris

[jjjnettie]

It's a great spot for plane shots isn't it Chris.
I think I need to study physics, I just don't get how something that huge can fly?
Nice shot btw.

[renormalised]

Nice shot, Chris:)

Jeanette, it's all about a balance between lift, drag and gravity...all mitigated by differences in air pressure generated by forward motion and the shape of the wing:):)

[jjjnettie]

The same laws apply to Paper Planes and "hand surfing" out a car window. LOL
I just find it hard to relate them to something a big as an aeroplane.

[leon]

Nice one Chris, I do wonder how these things get off the ground, and yours is only a baby one.

Leon

[RobF]

Great shot Chris!

Lots of happy memories of flying circuits in a trainer at Maroochy. Beautiful green country, mountains and the sea.
You just have to remember not to fly any anticlockwise circuits....:whistle:

[Peter Ward]

Humm... I'm not much into light aircraft. :)

[astroron]

Show Off;)

[DavidTrap]

Peter,

After my flight to NZ was cancelled today because of fog, I'm sure you guys are just chicken! Aren't there some fancy electronics flying the plane anyway?????? :screwy::screwy: ;);)

Let's just hope that tomorrow isn't Groundhog Day. At least tomorrow we are flying in something with a kangaroo on the tail.

DT

[Brundah1]

Yeh! Wonder if he has had 2X RR Trent 92s at takeoff power, or better still 2X GE90-115s, much more impressive than 4X Trent 70s on a full Fat Frog, must be a pain not having 777s in the fleet just now:P

Remember they only fly in defiance of gravity and by the grace of the generous Thrust God!;)

BTW nice pic Chris

[RobF]

Yes - and I bet Peter means the 737 by "light aircraft", not a C172 :)

[davewaldo]

Hi Chris,

Great shot! I think I recognise your work :) Did you used to get enlarged photos printed at ProPics in Brisbane 9 or 10 years ago? If so I used to make those enlargements for you in the darkroom:thumbsup:

Glad to see you're still snapping away, you must have a great collection by now.

(and if I'm totally mistaken, my apologies)

Cheers,

David.

[renormalised]

You do know the Airbus A380 is powered by large rubber bands...the noise you hear is just recorded sound played over large speakers:):P