A very memorable pilot comment was when I was traveling from Jo’berg to JFK on an SAA 340. We stopped in Dakar in the middle of the night as you need to for fuel. Just before take-off the pilot said “Let’s get this big, beautiful beast airborne”. That plane is definitely ‘alive’ in a very unique way.
Beautiful take off. For somebody that never liked flying, I still get nervous but I love the feeling of being pulled into your seat. I feel/imagine it being like a giant Canadian goose finding its slipstream and heading south to more hospitable climates for winter. The sheer economy of effort. So regal and elegant.
It's a year on, about 2 months ago I travelled on a Lufthansa a340-300. Luckily they're still here but I was supposed to be on the -600 and the -300 is going too. F in the chat for the big quadjets
@@fimo7631 It's good to have the 343 but the 346 was on another class with those engines and the lower deck lavatories. I still can't believe LH is not bringing back any of them
An A342 (Conviasa) flew over my house a couple years ago and I was very pleased to see it had previously flown for Air Tahiti Nui - and I had a bunch of pictures on my phone of that exact same plane that then flew over my house! Was kinda surreal. I heard it but didn't see it as it was night time.
I never noticed before that this aircraft has such an amazing sound. And the Take Off Power sounds sopowerful that the Acceleration thrust almost sounds like Idle 😅
Wow that was fast, only about 28 seconds to rotate! I had a similar experience in a 747-400 once, AF BKK-HAN, so quite light, I also timed as 28 seconds. Really amazing to feel so much acceleration shove in a large widebody! I love the A340-600 though, so sad they're mostly retired, I even have a 3-window cutting of a Qatar A340-600HGW in my basement (sentimental reasons). If only the economics had made sense for an A340-600NEO 😞
My favorite airport and my favorite airline...also love the sound of those engines! Have taken Lufthansa to Europe many times and can absolutely recommend it. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video.
Beautiful lighting. I once landed at Kuwait International just after sunset, where you could still see the glow of the sky, but also see the glow of the lights of Kuwait City while still being able to see the city itself from just a few hundred feet.
Been flying this plane myself a couple of times.... I mean exactly this individual plane. I was in love with that A340-600. It was a bit tricky to land because it is very unforgiving about flying below approach speed by just half a knot. But the worst abnormal I had with it was when half of the toilets did not flush because of a faulty waste-water-tank-indicator.
Lufthansa was the best when we went to Octoberfest. Got to Munich and got on the bus and was at Octoberfest in no time. Just make sure you have a place to stay. And many people spoke English. It was a blast.
Good news: Lufthansa will bring the A340 600 back for one year from summer 2022 on Munich routes. They say it's because they need first class from Munich and only their 747 800 and A340 600 have first class for now. I'm already planning my trip on one
The coolest Airbus of all time. Sadly, there is no room in the world for quad engine jets. Just like the 747, this will be phased out in favor of the a350 and 777.
@@smeshsmesh9695 Where did you see 777 orders getting cancelled? The only "cancellation" over the past few years is Qatar converting some 777 9 to 777X freighter. The 777X had a positive year for orders in 2021 whereas 787 was in a negative.
My favorite plane is definitely the a340-600 It is an amazing plane, i flew a bunch of times with the a340 I flew between Madrid to Los Angeles with Iberia it was a 12h flight 👌🏼
The best looking sub sonic aircraft of all time just beautiful, just looks like a proper plane, long, sleek, 4 engines, just awesome. So disappointed that they are being withdrawn from the major carriers..
That was a huge engine Derating of the full Man ToGa Take-off to the Derated CLB Thrust. The older A340-300 with the little CFM's just from the A320CEO they needed ALL the thrust during Take-off and CLB. I am sure to resch cruising the older serie A340's would use the MCT Thrust setting otherwise you're climb rate with a full and heavy loaded plane would take enormous amount of time. I am curious how fast they can reach cruise at 40.000ft compared between the older and newer if you use only MCT Thrust in both during ascent. Nowedays the newer generation high bypass Turbofan engines are build to generate crazy amount of thrust however to preserve the engines with less maintenance and longer lifespan they will use less and less than older ones with smaller bypass ratio's.
J'ai toujours adoré les Quadriréacteurs .......et Putain,,,,,on en voit de moins en moins ,,,,presque plus,,,,,cela me rend triste......Je veux voir des Quadriréacteurs dans le Ciel ! ! ! ! !
So happy for you that you got to fly currently the longest single decker jet in the world! 😉👍 For a plane of that size taking off with full power and how quick it took for that thing to get airborne, that’s some serious acceleration... I could only imagine the G-force you felt being pushed back in your seat!
I luckily got to fly the A346 multiple times in the years before the crisis. And the way the takeoff felt was amazing. It was the strongest I ever experienced. The A340-600 is way more powerful than the A340-300.
@@larissaa3465 The most powerful takeoff I felt was the one time I flew in the 777-300ER. I was pinned to the back of my seat during that takeoff like I could barely move! My head also went flying back during the engine spool up and I got a little bit of whiplash!
planes normally do a derated takeoff- to reduce engine wear - the fadec computes the necessary thrust for take off based on several factors... and this thrust is always below the max thrust
The A340-300 is commonly called “The most underpowered plane” because of 2 reasons. First, it is heavier than a A330-300 and carries more passengers. Secondly, the A340-200/300 uses CFM 56-5C engines which is basically the same engines on the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
I can see this from my house every night. They climb very slowly and the 340 'feels' half as high as all the other planes and sounds loud too. The -600 is much better. Still beautiful birds though!
A very memorable pilot comment was when I was traveling from Jo’berg to JFK on an SAA 340. We stopped in Dakar in the middle of the night as you need to for fuel. Just before take-off the pilot said “Let’s get this big, beautiful beast airborne”. That plane is definitely ‘alive’ in a very unique way.
This might be the quickest a340 take off I’ve seen, engines sound fabulous, such and amazing aircraft
And its Sounds good
Agree with you, so cool to watch!
Beautiful take off. For somebody that never liked flying, I still get nervous but I love the feeling of being pulled into your seat. I feel/imagine it being like a giant Canadian goose finding its slipstream and heading south to more hospitable climates for winter. The sheer economy of effort. So regal and elegant.
That giant Canada Goose will keep flying south until it reaches New York on a winters day in 2009, where a US Airways A320 is currently taking off...
The only plane that never caused any casualties. The A340 -series. IN terms of passenger safety this is the best plane ever built.
That's because they go back to the gate with issues so often, ask Philippine Airlines :)
@@TheSpritz0 Well, they have to be withdrawn anyway. They are old and not economic enough in this day and age.
@@77l96 only the -500 and the -600, the -300 and -200 are 1 year older than The a330
@@TheSpritz0 at least they did not get those problems mid flight, ask the 737... Oh wait ;)
@@finanzam1 Ask the MAX then if it knew what is "safety"
the sound of the plastic over head bins cracking and rattling during the TO/GA is just so nice
These will likely be gone soon, so sad. They’re so damn beautiful!
Long Love the A340!
It's a year on, about 2 months ago I travelled on a Lufthansa a340-300. Luckily they're still here but I was supposed to be on the -600 and the -300 is going too.
F in the chat for the big quadjets
F
why will they be gone?
@@Nos606 too expensive to fuel and maintain
@@fimo7631 It's good to have the 343 but the 346 was on another class with those engines and the lower deck lavatories. I still can't believe LH is not bringing back any of them
My god, listen to that thrust decrease at 2:30. What an excellent recording, bravo!
Thank you✈
What a beautiful and wonderful plane the A340 is. And magnificent sound too. It's sad their numbers are decreasing.
The sound from those engines is amazing
One of my favorite aircraft the a340-600 - shame these guys are being retired!
The will come back at Lufthansa!
Don't worry kiddo, these graceful machines are very needed in the sky, they aren't going anywhere anytime soon. 👍
2:33 literally give me goosebumps and I love it so much
Love these videos you do with the take off and with the Captain talking.. excellent video 💚🙏
Thank you, actually that was the purser
@@larissaa3465 oh ok 🤣🙏💚
Trent 500 the most beautiful sound ever!
Damn those trent 500s sound like trent 700s😶.
Always loved the A346, 4 powerful engines with an incredible power to weight ratio. Unfortunately only flew on A342
You are very lucky indeed as you got to fly on the A340-200. A model which was terribly rare.
@SpongeBob SquarePants Full Episodes Do you even know aviation?
@nezumi881you need some help: A346 refers to A340-600 and A342 refers to A340-200.
An A342 (Conviasa) flew over my house a couple years ago and I was very pleased to see it had previously flown for Air Tahiti Nui - and I had a bunch of pictures on my phone of that exact same plane that then flew over my house! Was kinda surreal. I heard it but didn't see it as it was night time.
I never noticed before that this aircraft has such an amazing sound. And the Take Off Power sounds sopowerful that the Acceleration thrust almost sounds like Idle 😅
Nothing better sounding than four jet engines in harmony…. I miss the quad and tri jets😞
Wow that was fast, only about 28 seconds to rotate! I had a similar experience in a 747-400 once, AF BKK-HAN, so quite light, I also timed as 28 seconds. Really amazing to feel so much acceleration shove in a large widebody! I love the A340-600 though, so sad they're mostly retired, I even have a 3-window cutting of a Qatar A340-600HGW in my basement (sentimental reasons). If only the economics had made sense for an A340-600NEO 😞
My favorite airport and my favorite airline...also love the sound of those engines! Have taken Lufthansa to Europe many times and can absolutely recommend it. Thanks for sharing this beautiful video.
The jet engine never ceases to amaze me
Beautiful lighting. I once landed at Kuwait International just after sunset, where you could still see the glow of the sky, but also see the glow of the lights of Kuwait City while still being able to see the city itself from just a few hundred feet.
Wow that sounds amazing
Been flying this plane myself a couple of times.... I mean exactly this individual plane. I was in love with that A340-600. It was a bit tricky to land because it is very unforgiving about flying below approach speed by just half a knot. But the worst abnormal I had with it was when half of the toilets did not flush because of a faulty waste-water-tank-indicator.
Heaven sound! 2:30
Actually that sound scared me every time even I know what is going on😂
@@lbc8932 it always feels like the sound going down will continue😂
thanks for sharing .... I love these 4 engine birds.
Decolagens dão sempre um show!😮👏
Lufthansa was the best when we went to Octoberfest. Got to Munich and got on the bus and was at Octoberfest in no time. Just make sure you have a place to stay. And many people spoke English. It was a blast.
Combine Lufthansa with the A346 plus that wingview/windowseat.No more need for the Octoberfest
Beautiful sounds.. sight too
Good news: Lufthansa will bring the A340 600 back for one year from summer 2022 on Munich routes. They say it's because they need first class from Munich and only their 747 800 and A340 600 have first class for now.
I'm already planning my trip on one
Wow that speed ‼️‼️‼️‼️
I miss flying so much 😢
awwww, such a sweet-sounding plane! I'd easily sleep in this flight, gotta love these sweet rumbling engines.
Those engines .... wow.
The coolest Airbus of all time.
Sadly, there is no room in the world for quad engine jets. Just like the 747, this will be phased out in favor of the a350 and 777.
It is the most wonderful plane ever made
I see a lot of people saying 777 but it seems like the 787 is taking most of the places and the 777 orders keep getting canceled more and more
2022 March update: A340-600 is back :) until 2023
@@smeshsmesh9695 Where did you see 777 orders getting cancelled? The only "cancellation" over the past few years is Qatar converting some 777 9 to 777X freighter. The 777X had a positive year for orders in 2021 whereas 787 was in a negative.
The B777 was the killer of the A340 since ETOPS
One of the nice and safest aircraft
Beautiful sounding plane 😀
My favorite plane is definitely the a340-600
It is an amazing plane, i flew a bunch of times with the a340
I flew between Madrid to Los Angeles with Iberia it was a 12h flight 👌🏼
Great Footage Love The Trent 500 Powered A340 600
The best looking sub sonic aircraft of all time just beautiful, just looks like a proper plane, long, sleek, 4 engines, just awesome. So disappointed that they are being withdrawn from the major carriers..
The wings were flapping!!! ❤
Cool flight!
That was a huge engine Derating of the full Man ToGa Take-off to the Derated CLB Thrust. The older A340-300 with the little CFM's just from the A320CEO they needed ALL the thrust during Take-off and CLB. I am sure to resch cruising the older serie A340's would use the MCT Thrust setting otherwise you're climb rate with a full and heavy loaded plane would take enormous amount of time.
I am curious how fast they can reach cruise at 40.000ft compared between the older and newer if you use only MCT Thrust in both during ascent. Nowedays the newer generation high bypass Turbofan engines are build to generate crazy amount of thrust however to preserve the engines with less maintenance and longer lifespan they will use less and less than older ones with smaller bypass ratio's.
This is some serious Messerschmitt power.
They look and sound so powerful. Makes me thing they're going to destroy the wing at take off. Wow.
beautiful shot, thanks a lot
My pleassure
Very nice take off! Nice roar
I flew the A340 from Miami to Paris and it was a great flight. The service and food were tremendous.
That was most likely an A340-300 by Air France
@@larissaa3465 Yes. It was quite a few years ago before the 2008 financial crisis. Air France was terrific.
What a beautiful takeoff i really enjoy engine sounds , incredible
That climb performance definitely separates the -600 from the -300.
Those Rolls Royce trent 500 engine have the most beautiful sound, especially that spool down at 2:33
I agree!
Quite choppy winds during the initial climb?
Was going back to munich?
Sounds like a Trent 700
i love these engines so much
Great footage!
I definitely hear it
Amazing machinery. Great video.
And what time you take off
J'ai toujours adoré les Quadriréacteurs .......et Putain,,,,,on en voit de moins en moins ,,,,presque plus,,,,,cela me rend triste......Je veux voir des Quadriréacteurs dans le Ciel ! ! ! ! !
I would love to install these engines on an a340 200. It would make a 757 seem under powered!
So happy for you that you got to fly currently the longest single decker jet in the world! 😉👍 For a plane of that size taking off with full power and how quick it took for that thing to get airborne, that’s some serious acceleration... I could only imagine the G-force you felt being pushed back in your seat!
I luckily got to fly the A346 multiple times in the years before the crisis. And the way the takeoff felt was amazing. It was the strongest I ever experienced. The A340-600 is way more powerful than the A340-300.
@@larissaa3465 The most powerful takeoff I felt was the one time I flew in the 777-300ER. I was pinned to the back of my seat during that takeoff like I could barely move! My head also went flying back during the engine spool up and I got a little bit of whiplash!
Nice video :-) that was really powerful take off that it overpowered the crosswind :-)
Amazing the performance difference between the A346 and the A343.. This one took off like a rocket.. The A343 uses every inch of runway
Facts
I think the A345 would use less runway than this plane used
it is my favorite a340, thanks to these Trent 500 it has the right power, unlike the a340 with the cfm56
I agree, the A340-600 is very powerful. Even if that takeoff was 5 years ago, I still remember that amazing feeling!
planes normally do a derated takeoff- to reduce engine wear - the fadec computes the necessary thrust for take off based on several factors... and this thrust is always below the max thrust
Amazing departure
Beleza de decolagem.
They are heading towards Munich
Awesome 😎
FS ADVANCED SOUND!!!
This was epic
Totally!
SFO to MUC on Nuremburg❤️
Very cool
Love the RR engine sound !!!!!!
I’ve never flown on a better plane than the A340-600 LHRJFK with Virgin. The takeoffs were scary powerful!
FULL SPEED AHEAD
it must have been windy, never seen one rock and move so much like that right after rotation!
It was windy indeed
This is your pilot. We were just told they put the wrong fuel in our jet. We will try to make it back.
San Francisco - Frankfurt?
SFO-MUC
for take off it's always.....full power........
Where's the plane going?
To Munich
Sounds like a 747 100 but more modern
Those Trent 500 engines will be missed. RIP a340
Not RIP yet! LUFTHANSA will give 5 A340-600s a short comeback!
Engine note is like magic.
This is about as FREE as one can be from everyday Life... High ABOVE it all looking below.. This Video is how I like my steak... WELL DONE!!
Thanks, most awsome comment ever!
Blergh overcooked steak is a crime
Sehr schönes Video ✈️❤️
Sounds like Trent 700 engines!
ach die gute A340-600 mit der hab ich damals angefangen im Flugzeugbau...😍
Wow das klingt interessant. Es gab zwei Versionen vom A346 oder? High Gross Weight und die Standardversion
@@larissaa3465 Hallo, insgesammt gab es 4 Versionen die A340-200 / A340-300 / A340-500 und A340-600
If you love the A340, What else is your favorite Airbus plane? Mine is A350, A330, A380, A320 and A300.
Did you record the landing?
Lionel NJ yes i did
I flew with it, awesome plane!
A340 600 releaced in 2004??
First flight in 2001. Entry into service 2002
2:32
What a powerful Take off
Like this take off reminds me of my December 17th 2005 CX831 JFK-HKG when it was operated by A340-600
Ein schönes Video. Drücken wir die Daumen, dass wir bald wieder fliegen dürfen!
Such an awesome video
Way better than the -300
1:15 부터
Best plane ❤
Why do some say that the A340-300s are underpowered ?
Is this true?
The A340-300 is commonly called “The most underpowered plane” because of 2 reasons. First, it is heavier than a A330-300 and carries more passengers. Secondly, the A340-200/300 uses CFM 56-5C engines which is basically the same engines on the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320.
I can see this from my house every night. They climb very slowly and the 340 'feels' half as high as all the other planes and sounds loud too. The -600 is much better. Still beautiful birds though!