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Matt Molnar
2007-10-06, 02:34 AM
Longest takeoff roll I've ever seen.

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G-BOAD
2007-10-06, 12:30 PM
Yeah
Nice video, Thanks for posting
Idlewild
2007-10-06, 01:15 PM
About 46 seconds. It must have been loaded to the gills on a very hot day. I remember seeing El Al and Seaboard 747 flights use up most of 13R and 31L during the summer. Which leads to me to a tech question (not a trivia question). When the 747s lifted off the Pratts and GE's would smoke somewhat. A spotter friend of mine told me that was from the pilot injecting oil or water, I forget which, into one of the burners for extra thrust. True? False?
T-Bird76
2007-10-06, 03:09 PM
Wow that is one long roll, I think I'd be a bit nervous sitting there thinking...ok when are we taking off. Great video though, thanks for posting this!
Ari707
2007-10-08, 01:53 PM
They used to inject water but I thought that was only on the -100's I believe the 707 had it too