This was an opportunity to remake my original video: www.youtube.com in full HD. The video culminates in the takeoff and climb out over the Atlantic of the BA2154 service from Grantley Adams International Airport in Barbados. The video opens with a view of the Airport forecourt . Please be aware there is no sound for the first 51 seconds of the video – I have intentionally muted the sound during the first 2 segments due to the wind noise. This time around I tried out the BA premium check-in & lounge in the IAM Jet Centre, which is a short distance away from the main terminal building. The next scene shows the short drive from the Jet Centre to the steps of the aircraft towards the end of boarding. The aircraft is a Boeing 777-236 powered by General Electric GE90-85B turbo-fan engines. Its registration is G-VIIA. I used a Panasonic HDC-HS300 3ccd semi-pro camcorder to record the takeoff scene. All other scenes were recorded with a Lumix TZ10. The HS300 did a very good job of capturing the takeoff. One thing I woud do differently next time around is to use a circular polarizing filter to reduce the glare of the sunlight after the turn At this time of year (October) the position of the sun means that the island is in silhouette after the turn as we fly into the beginnings of a beautiful sunset. If you wish to see a slightly higher quality version of the takeoff scene then please view: www.youtube.com Hope you enjoy! It was nice to hear the whine of the GE90 engines again.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
MAGNIFIQUE!!!!
Beautiful
Wonderful takeoff and really great sound on this one, bravo!
@bmemodels07 The 777 is a much more comfortable Airliner the 747! Great vid!
interesting there were 2 BA planes there at one time
@bmemodels07 Not if you’re flying First
Great video!! That must have been awful having to pass the Virgin Atlantic to board the BA… haha
@joshun28 “A380-800 – Max cruising speed M 0.88 which is over 1000km/h”
Incorrect. M 0.89=945 km/h, 587 mph, 510 knots. Check your info since the A380′s maximum design speed is
M 0.96 (1020 km/h, 634 mph, 551 knots) That would make a big difference on long haul flights when compared to the A340-500 (similar range)
@joshun28 Well a 777 and an A380 get from Dubai to London with only about 10mins difference! I flew from Heathrow to Maldives on an A340 and back on an A330 the flying time was near enough the same! So whatever, Im really not that bothered :/
@rachaelmatt i had to look this up because i think ur completely wrong…
A340-200 – Max cruising speed 914km/h
A330-200 - Max cruising speed 880km/h
A380-800 – Max cruising speed M 0.88 which is over 1000km/h
So from ur point of view an A380 would not be able to go faster than an A330?
@rachaelmatt Sorry i meant a 4 engine plane will take the same time a 2 engine plane would in flight?
@joshun28 Seriously 4 engines isnt any faster than 2 engines? so your telling me an a321 is faster than a 747 or a380 inflight?
@joshun28 A 4 engine plane wouldn’t have done it any faster! 4 engine planes dont fly faster than 2 engine planes you know! :O It was just a head wind for most of the flight, hint why it took so long, nothing to do with the type of plane or number of engines!
@rachaelmatt wow just 2 engines? thats y it took that long. i do Heathrow to Mauritius in A340 in 12h. but considering its only 2 engines, thats amazing
That Virgin 747 looks awesome, sat in the caribbean sun!
great plane, worst takeoff scenario, from paradise back to reality
@googleog Thank you.
Lovely Video~~~ Enjoyed it!
@justtakeiteasy I wouldn’t worry to much, though this is the ER version of the 777-200, its still got some excellent range. In fact, the 777-200LR is the world’s longest range aircraft, and the two aren’t so different range wise. The only thing is that the 777 has to follow ETOPS regulations compared to 4 engined aircraft, but again, not a problem. Enjoy your trip, British Airways is a great airline.
B777 is an awesome plane!
@justtakeiteasy I done Maldives to Heathrow on an A330 which is just 2 engines, thats a 12hr 55mins flight! I was fine…
nice engine sound
@justtakeiteasy Why? That’s no problem, the GE90 engines (Just 2) are as just as powerful. I been flying Heathrow – San Francisco with United airlines which have the PW engines and we were safe,