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What Airliners Has The Best Climb Out's?

747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3301 posts, RR: 2
Posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 3342 times:

For me, when I think of airliners that has the most impressive climb out after take off, there are two that stands out. The MD11's and 757 and even though I am not a 767 fan, I have to admit it has a nice climb out also. I wish I had a chance to fly on a MD11, for a plane it size it is a rocket. Big grin

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PanAm747 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 4242 posts, RR: 9
Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 3329 times:

The 757, with the right engines (someone help me out here - the RR's?), is an over-powered sled rocket. Combined with a low take-off speed, it is ideal in places like PHX and LAS in the summertime, when most planes are weight restricted.

Okay, I'm biased - it's my favorite narrow-body plane. But it is the best plane to have on a short runway!!

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Alaska737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1056 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 3328 times:

737-700 is pretty good

Duff44 From United States of America, joined Apr 2006, 1723 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 day ago) and read 3321 times:

I took off on an AA MD80 out of ORD once...

I swear we were more vertical than the space shuttle... thumbsup

I instantly imagined the FO saying to the pilot: "Get 'em, Mav"...

I also concur with the 757 and MD11... got to fly the MD11 once on a short MCO - ATL leg and I don't think we stopped climbing until we started decending for ATL!

The 757 is simply a rocketship... I love it! Big grin

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Nonfirm From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 434 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 20 hours ago) and read 3309 times:

For me i like a 737-700 or a 757-200 climb out of SNA. airplane

57AZ From United States of America, joined Nov 2004, 2550 posts, RR: 2
Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 3295 times:

I did get a chance to experiance the MD-11 climbout-quite a ride! As for the MD-88, it has a high speed climbout too. While at aviation camp, our counselor (who was a DL MD-88 captain) told me that with a light load, the -88 can attain a vertical speed of 6500 fpm.

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VHVXB From Australia, joined Apr 2006, 5517 posts, RR: 20
Reply 6, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 3289 times:

I think the Climb rate of the B744 is powerful as well as the B773ER

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Skyman From Germany, joined May 2006, 494 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3272 times:

Well it always depends on lots of things: how much weight? How far do they have to fly? What type of engines? What airline is operating it? Other than that the B757 does very well and so do B738 and A319. O and not to forget A310.

AA61Hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59
Reply 8, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 3270 times:

I remember an AA pilot commenting on the engines of a 757..."It's over powered, but fun to fly"

I was going to say the MD80 is not a rocket by any means. At times it feels like it struggles to get off the ground (think A340).

Go big or go home

ATCT From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2044 posts, RR: 40
Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 3266 times:

Yea ive heard of Mad Dogs hitting 6000FPM, also the 75s.

Personally my vote goes to the Dornier 328JET, slow as crap in the cruise but its a rocket getting up to speed!

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Andz From South Africa, joined Feb 2004, 8306 posts, RR: 11
Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 3258 times:

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This is going to sound like BS but the most amazing climb I ever felt was in an A340-600! But, it was at an airshow, at the start of the flying display, we were only a few pax no cargo and minimal fuel Smile

In commercial service it would have to be a 747SP, that thing was a rocketship!

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Sabena332 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 11, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 3250 times:

I experienced the most powerful climbout on a very light loaded CR7 while taking-off in FRA for the short 30 minute hop to DUS, it was real fun! But I have no idea if the CR7 is as powerful when it is fully loaded with pax and cargo.

Patrick

PlymSpotter From Spain, joined Jun 2004, 11250 posts, RR: 63
Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 3247 times:

As others have said, you'll get the best take off experience on a lightly loaded aircraft, when the pilot feel like having a bit of fun and using lots of power! Aircraft I've had good fun takeoffs with are;

- MD11 (with 36 people on it)
- B757-200, even with a good load its fun!
- Fokker 100.
- MD87, has superb power even with a full cabin.

Dan Smile

Nkops From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 2545 posts, RR: 6
Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 3215 times:

I loved the MD80 when the flight was pretty empty.. would go like a rocket.

However, I've been on them when they are heavy, and they can take some loooooong takeoff rolls.

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747400sp From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3301 posts, RR: 2
Reply 14, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 3209 times:

Quoting VHVXB (Reply 6):
I think the Climb rate of the B744 is powerful as well as the B773ER

None ER 744 has a low and slow climb when flying on LAX-SYD flights non stop.

AA61Hvy From United States of America, joined Nov 1999, 13975 posts, RR: 59
Reply 15, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 3207 times:

I love the classic 747 fully loaded climbouts...

Go big or go home

MainMAN From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 2065 posts, RR: 6
Reply 16, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 3204 times:

Quoting AA61Hvy (Reply 8):
I remember an AA pilot commenting on the engines of a 757..."It's over powered, but fun to fly"

Quoting PlymSpotter (Reply 12):
B757-200, even with a good load its fun!

The 757-200 must win hands down. The best looking, sexiest airliner ever invented.

Has everybody seen the picture of the first NW 757 with winglets? It's on the homepage right now...... Smile

EGTESkyGod From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2005, 1700 posts, RR: 14
Reply 17, posted (6 years 8 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 3190 times:

I'm surprised Concorde hasn't had a mention yet..........

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Dc863 From Denmark, joined Jun 1999, 1554 posts, RR: 2
Reply 18, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 3181 times:

Boeing 720B definately or the CV880.

Door5Right From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 707 posts, RR: 18
Reply 19, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 17 hours ago) and read 3168 times:

Quoting EGTESkyGod (Reply 17):
I'm surprised Concorde hasn't had a mention yet..........

I was a guest on Concorde once when it was used to close an Air Show. Before take off the Captain advised us the cabin crew would be checking our seat belts very carefully as he intended doing manouvres not normally used on a scheduled flight!

We roared off like a rocket and seemed to soar upwards at the steepest angle I can remember of any take off before or since. Then we did a figure of eight loop over the airport and roared off again.

Needless to say it was the most exciting flight of my life!

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ANCFlyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 20, posted (6 years 8 months 1 week 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 3160 times:

Ahhh, fellow nutters . . . let us not forget the infamous B727. Like a rocket off the runway . . . and damn good looking too!

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