Flight to San Francisco
Oct 27, 2014 15:31:46 #
How cool is this? Can you imagine all the passengers in that plane all heading to that side to witness this!
When passengers boarded this plane bound for San Francisco, they never could've guessed what they would encounter near th tail=end of the flight. During the flight, just off theft wing -- as visible in the video -- there emerges a totally futuristic aircraft. What was it? Virgin Galactic's brand new SpaceShipTwo and its mothership plane, the White Knight II. Even more impressive, the aptly named SpaceShipTwo (it literally goes into space) executed a parallel landing with the commercial airliner.
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/jegalctospc2
When passengers boarded this plane bound for San Francisco, they never could've guessed what they would encounter near th tail=end of the flight. During the flight, just off theft wing -- as visible in the video -- there emerges a totally futuristic aircraft. What was it? Virgin Galactic's brand new SpaceShipTwo and its mothership plane, the White Knight II. Even more impressive, the aptly named SpaceShipTwo (it literally goes into space) executed a parallel landing with the commercial airliner.
http://www.chonday.com/Videos/jegalctospc2
Oct 27, 2014 15:49:00 #
Oct 27, 2014 15:50:33 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
How cool is this? Can you imagine all the passen... (show quote)
Absolutely Fantastic! Thanks for posting.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Oct 27, 2014 15:51:58 #
Hi, Would this not contravene aviation regulations regarding flying to close to a commercial aircraft. Just asking.
Oct 27, 2014 16:48:59 #
Oct 27, 2014 17:15:17 #
Terrymac wrote:
Hi, Would this not contravene aviation regulations regarding flying to close to a commercial aircraft. Just asking.
I am not an Air Traffic Controller (ATC), but both aircraft were under ATC control. Also, both aircraft pilots were aware of each other's location. Outside of that I would have to leave it up to the experts. Mahalo for your comments
Oct 27, 2014 17:18:09 #
For all who have commented, I do appreciate you looking at the video and your comments.
Oct 27, 2014 18:24:34 #
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Oct 28, 2014 07:58:14 #
Terrymac wrote:
Hi, Would this not contravene aviation regulations regarding flying to close to a commercial aircraft. Just asking.
Good observation. :thumbup:
--Bob
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Oct 28, 2014 11:53:12 #
Wkndr
Loc: Sitka, Alaska
I have experienced a parallel landing at SeaTac several years ago. I was in an Alaska Airlines 737 and a Horizon Air prop plane approached and flew next to us all the way to the landing...two separate runways next to each other. Whether the pilots stay at same speeds on purpose or not, I don't know. I'm sure the passengers were really impressed witnessing this parallel landing with this plane!
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