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Isn't that brutally loud? I used to have relatives living in the flight path of Frankfurt airport and for a little while it was fun to watch the planes but the

Isn't that brutally loud? I used to have relatives living in the flight path of Frankfurt airport and for a little while it was fun to watch the planes but the noise got old very quickly.

souprock 7y ago
Usually it isn't. The Goodyear blimp was a weird buzzing noise, not that loud. The Space Shuttle launch was at some distance, otherwise the brutally loud noise would have killed me by ripping my internal organs loose. I had about 30 miles of safety margin, giving a house-shaking rumble. Landings were quiet except for a BOOM BOOM as the shockwave passed over. That would rattle the windows. The An-225's six engines got me running to the window, though more for the oddity of the sound. At the time, that was the world's largest operational aircraft. The V-22 is another one that sounds really weird, but it isn't actually loud. All the fighter jets are loud. We get lots of them for about 3 days per year, during an airshow. Four or even six of the Blue Angels or the Thunderbirds making a turn around my house is quite noisy. Otherwise, the rare fighter jet flies through maybe once or twice a year. The most awful noise was actually not on my list, because it isn't interesting. Delta likes to fly a decently large jet (probably 737-NG, 717, MD-80, or MD-90) at around 6:55 AM.
- SmellyGeekBoy 7y ago
  > The An-225's six engines got me running to the window, though more for the oddity of the sound. At the time, that was the world's largest operational aircraft. So jealous. I'd love to see one of these things in the metal, let alone see / hear it taking off and landing.
  - souprock 7y ago
    I'm about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) off the end of the runway, and about 1000 feet (300 m) off the centerline. Arrivals usually have gear down, while departures usually do not. I saw the An-225 departing. I heard it, felt that the sound wasn't typical, and ran to the window. I spotted the six engines and the distinctive H-tail just in time. That was a jolt. I see that and, well, there can be only one plane. It's that one, unique in the world. It turns out that my local airport (MLB) sometimes does maintenance for the An-225. I'm not sure why this would be done in the USA at all, but we do have a 10,000-foot runway and huge hangars that I suspect were built for the Convair B-36 Peacemaker. The An-225 has probably been here more times than I know. Maybe I could see it often if there were some way to get notified in advance. Maybe there is even a predictable schedule.
- sokoloff 7y ago
  Go to flightaware if you want to figure out the plane type. https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KBOS https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KBOS (for Boston; replace with your local airport) and you can see the scheduled IFR departures listed, with their abbreviated callsigns and aircraft type.

Isn't that brutally loud? I used to have relatives living in the flight path of Frankfurt airport and for a little while it was fun to watch the planes but the noise got old very quickly.

souprock 7y ago

Usually it isn't. The Goodyear blimp was a weird buzzing noise, not that loud. The Space Shuttle launch was at some distance, otherwise the brutally loud noise would have killed me by ripping my internal organs loose. I had about 30 miles of safety margin, giving a house-shaking rumble. Landings were quiet except for a BOOM BOOM as the shockwave passed over. That would rattle the windows. The An-225's six engines got me running to the window, though more for the oddity of the sound. At the time, that was the world's largest operational aircraft. The V-22 is another one that sounds really weird, but it isn't actually loud. All the fighter jets are loud. We get lots of them for about 3 days per year, during an airshow. Four or even six of the Blue Angels or the Thunderbirds making a turn around my house is quite noisy. Otherwise, the rare fighter jet flies through maybe once or twice a year. The most awful noise was actually not on my list, because it isn't interesting. Delta likes to fly a decently large jet (probably 737-NG, 717, MD-80, or MD-90) at around 6:55 AM.

SmellyGeekBoy 7y ago
> The An-225's six engines got me running to the window, though more for the oddity of the sound. At the time, that was the world's largest operational aircraft. So jealous. I'd love to see one of these things in the metal, let alone see / hear it taking off and landing.
- souprock 7y ago
  I'm about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) off the end of the runway, and about 1000 feet (300 m) off the centerline. Arrivals usually have gear down, while departures usually do not. I saw the An-225 departing. I heard it, felt that the sound wasn't typical, and ran to the window. I spotted the six engines and the distinctive H-tail just in time. That was a jolt. I see that and, well, there can be only one plane. It's that one, unique in the world. It turns out that my local airport (MLB) sometimes does maintenance for the An-225. I'm not sure why this would be done in the USA at all, but we do have a 10,000-foot runway and huge hangars that I suspect were built for the Convair B-36 Peacemaker. The An-225 has probably been here more times than I know. Maybe I could see it often if there were some way to get notified in advance. Maybe there is even a predictable schedule.
sokoloff 7y ago
Go to flightaware if you want to figure out the plane type. https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KBOS https://flightaware.com/live/airport/KBOS (for Boston; replace with your local airport) and you can see the scheduled IFR departures listed, with their abbreviated callsigns and aircraft type.