# Airplane fans, check this out **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 23, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068 "2014-12-23T23:47:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/1 "2014-12-23T23:47:09Z")
Normally I dont like Airbus, but I thought this was cool and since its christmas, I thought I would share. [http://youtu.be/gI4jWYZLeHQ](http://youtu.be/gI4jWYZLeHQ) Declan ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/2 "2014-12-24T00:01:05Z")
PR flights like this always seem like a cool idea until they go wrong; and they have gone wrong. Glad they pulled it off safely. But get back to us when an Airbus does a low-level roll. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/3 "2014-12-24T00:27:29Z")
> [@Declan](#): > > and since its christmas… > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > and they have gone wrong. [Oops](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5367/441/1600/Jet%20hits%20Santa.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Declan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Declan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Declan)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/4 "2014-12-24T00:28:28Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > But get back to us when an Airbus does a low-level roll. You mean on purpose ? lol Declan ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/5 "2014-12-24T03:46:14Z")
Yeah, Like Tex did with the 707… ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/6 "2014-12-24T04:43:24Z")
Surely, You can’t be serious! ---
**Author:** ![Bear\_Nenno](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bear_nenno/32/3358_2.png) [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/7 "2014-12-24T05:01:03Z")
No paratroopers? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/8 "2014-12-24T06:00:44Z")
[I just wanted to say…](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB2yqeD0Nus) ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/9 "2014-12-24T15:08:56Z")
Cool video. I’m sure the five pilots they selected were all experienced at formation flight. It’s an entirely different kind of flying. Altogether. ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/10 "2014-12-24T16:13:21Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > Cool video. I’m sure the five pilots they selected were all experienced at formation flight. It’s an entirely different kind of flying. Altogether. It’s an entirely different kind of flying. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/11 "2014-12-24T16:17:07Z")
It’s an entirely different kind of flying. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/12 "2014-12-24T16:17:15Z")
meh. racer72, Boeing employee. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/13 "2014-12-24T16:17:50Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > Cool video. I’m sure the five pilots they selected were all experienced at formation flight. It’s an entirely different kind of flying. Altogether. > [@simster](#): > > It’s an entirely different kind of flying. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > It’s an entirely different kind of flying. It’s an entirely different kind of flying ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/14 "2014-12-24T16:31:17Z")
In its entirety, its flying differently ---
**Author:** ![CannyDan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cannydan/32/548_2.png) [@CannyDan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CannyDan)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/15 "2014-12-24T16:35:38Z")
> [@casdave](#): > > In its entirety, its flying differently Slot man? ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/16 "2014-12-24T16:50:34Z")
What a pisser! ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/17 "2014-12-24T16:53:43Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > But get back to us when an Airbus does a low-level roll. That’s impossible…! They’re on instruments… ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/18 "2014-12-24T17:18:12Z")
[ > [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > That’s impossible…! They’re on instruments… ]([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCGyYC9We34&t=0m6s](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCGyYC9We34&t=0m6s)) Yep. I went there. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/19 "2014-12-24T17:19:43Z")
Back in the day we would say. “Lockheed for design, Douglas for engineering and Boeing for damn fine airplanes.” “When the going gets tough, don’t be in an Airbus.” ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068/20 "2014-12-24T17:36:45Z")
> [@Count\_Blucher](#): > > That’s impossible…! They’re on instruments… The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only, there is no stopping in the red zone. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airplane-fans-check-this-out/708068.md?page=2)