Comments | bonnie_halfelvn: Flying To Las Vegas

bonnie_halfelvn

Flying To Las Vegas

Jul 09, 2011 22:43

I don’t know how fast a commercial plane is going when it becomes airborne, but it doesn’t seem fast enough from my perspective as a passenger. Shortly afterwards, as the objects below become smaller, the movement seems to stop altogether for a moment ( Read more... )

don, randy, las vegas

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snowywolfowl July 10 2011, 03:44:05 UTC

Most jet airliners have a takeoff speed roughly between 150 and 180 mph. This is of course dependent on the weight of the aircraft as well as the configuration of things like the flaps.

Sorry. Plane nerd here. I'll stop and yell "Viva Las Vegas!" now. :-)

bonnie_halfelvn July 10 2011, 03:53:29 UTC

Plane nerds are welcome here.

I don't know the plane model, but it is Southwest. All their planes are the same.

snowywolfowl July 10 2011, 04:03:54 UTC

According to the websites I checked they use Boeing 737's, which means you were probably going a little faster than 150 mph when your plane's rubber left the road.

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bonnie_halfelvn July 11 2011, 00:25:02 UTC

I know they do and what I see is an optical illusion.

Been to Vegas and back! I'm just getting around to writing about it!

dreamer_98 July 10 2011, 17:06:50 UTC

Very cool picture, and I love your descriptions.

Hope you have a good trip!

bonnie_halfelvn July 11 2011, 00:25:49 UTC

My trip was great! Hopefully, I'll finish writing about it soon!

m_cubicle July 10 2011, 18:13:39 UTC

Have fun and a safe trip.

bonnie_halfelvn July 11 2011, 00:26:36 UTC

Thanks! The trip was great (I went last weekend)!