Boeing 747

Chris V · April 28, 2015, 07:21:02 AM

Thanks!! I was shooting for exactly that something of a different angle on things. I should have stayed in this spot for a few more minutes as the 787 arrived shortly after BA. My goal was the BA 747 got my shots and moved on.

Mike Margolis · May 18, 2015, 02:13:38 PM

Thanks Joe for the head's up concerning this Pratt & Whitney engine testbed arriving and operating out of Yuma for the past week.
They've flown a few local flights and today they ran up to Colorado Springs for lunch.
Hope to shoot their return this evening with some nice sunset lighting.

Pratt 743 Engine testbed 747SP Canadian May 2015 - 5866 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Pratt 743 Engine testbed 747SP Canadian May 2015 - 5949 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Pratt 743 Engine testbed 747SP Canadian May 2015 Touchdown - 5348 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Pratt 743 Engine testbed 747SP Canadian May 2015 - 5726 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Mike Margolis · May 18, 2015, 11:56:54 PM

A couple more shots of the Pratt & Whitney 747SP engine testbed. They flew to Colorado Springs today and returned to some nice sunset lighting in Yuma.

Pratt 747SP Landing 21R Yuma Right Quartering Headwind Engine 2 is being tested - 6364 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Pratt 747SP Touchdown 21R Yuma - 6408 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Pratt 747SP Rollout 21R Yuma - 6461 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Pratt 747SP End of Rollout 21R Yuma - 6492 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Jeff D. Welker · May 19, 2015, 07:13:52 AM

Quote from: Mike Margolis on May 18, 2015, 11:56:54 PM
A couple more shots of the Pratt & Whitney 747SP engine testbed. They flew to Colorado Springs today and returned to some nice sunset lighting in Yuma.

Pratt 747SP Touchdown 21R Yuma - 6408 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Your persistence paid off in spades Mike. Your #2 image is my current favorite. Terrific light and I really like the angle on this image. Well done sir.

Mike Margolis · May 19, 2015, 08:48:07 PM

Thanks Jeff!! On two different days there was a large, very brief, orange flame and a muffled "woof" from the number three engine as they came out of reverse.
I saw it, but missed the shot both times!! They had a flight plan back to Canada today but apparently did not fly. Not sure what tomorrow will hold.

Dave S. · May 20, 2015, 03:02:15 PM

Quote from: Jeff D. Welker on May 19, 2015, 07:13:52 AM
Your persistence paid off in spades Mike. Your #2 image is my current favorite. Terrific light and I really like the angle on this image. Well done sir.

+1!

Scott Youmans · May 20, 2015, 06:36:24 PM

Very very cool Mike! What a unique aircraft and top notch shots. The SP is a very interesting specimen, especially this one!

Bjorn van der Flier · June 22, 2015, 12:37:03 PM

belly shot of one of the best liveries around... B747-8F of Atlas Air cargo flying on behalf of Etihad.

N855GT B747-8F Etihad Cargo by Bjorn van der Flier, on Flickr

Mike Margolis · June 27, 2015, 05:12:11 PM

Look who's back in Yuma! They flew over my house a little while ago and then went off to bore holes in the warm sky.

~ And thanks for the nice comments below! ~

Pratt and Whitney 747SP Testbed over my house-3076 by Mike Margolis, on Flickr

Mike Margolis · June 29, 2015, 04:34:18 PM

Heads up for Tucson folks: The Pratt 747SP testbed (Tracking on Flightaware: PWC743) is in Tucson right now (1630 29Jun15). Earlier they flew from Yuma to C-Springs - no idea what they have planned next.