Gregory Hicks
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This happens often as the runways are both next to one another ....... Google it
From my limited experience, aircraft tend to take off and land into wind (something about lift being proportional to airspeed rather than groundspeed). To that end I guarantee that one aircraft is not landing while the other is departing, rather Heathrow have been using parallel departure runways or (less likely) one is in the stack as the other departs.
Cheesy said:From my limited experience, aircraft tend to take off and land into wind (something about lift being proportional to airspeed rather than groundspeed). To that end I guarantee that one aircraft is not landing while the other is departing, rather Heathrow have been using parallel departure runways or (less likely) one is in the stack as the other departs.
I'm pretty sure that the lower aircraft is B767
It is a 767 on the bottom
Cheesy said:From my limited experience, aircraft tend to take off and land into wind (something about lift being proportional to airspeed rather than groundspeed).
Not always. The upper wind is also taken into account.
I do have a passing interest in this field.
Cheesy
I think folks are getting a bit carried away here with this image... a common site at most large airports with more than 1 runway
the compression of a telephoto lens also make them appear much closer than they are
I think this image and all this 'send it to the papers' is way OTT its a poor image of a common happening
Dave Stone
Cheesy was being modest about his 'limited' knowledge of the subject - believe me he is the 'foremost' expert on this forum on the subject (fact)
Errr ok (still trying to be reasonably subtle) Aircraft will takeoff and land into wind. They can takeoff downwind but this could increase their takeoff roll by a factor of around 1.5 . This makes it exceptionally dangerous. Trust me the upper wind is an irrelevance - it is the surface wind that is the deciding factor in takeoff direction.
I don't claim to know all of the answers but I do have a passing interest in this field. Why not have a look at my Flickr if you need an idea of my credentials!
Cheesy
Exactly and Cheesy's Avatar kind of gives it away too
Looks like there's a couple of people here with ologys on the subject [if you're too young to understand the meaning of this.....oh well... ]
what as in " he's got an ology" - Maureen lipman ??
It tells me he flies small fast jets with I presume, the RAF. I have several friends that have done and still do the same. It is a completely different ball game to large commercial operations.
Correct, old man!
is 45 old ??
From my limited experience, aircraft tend to take off and land into wind (something about lift being proportional to airspeed rather than groundspeed). To that end I guarantee that one aircraft is not landing while the other is departing, rather Heathrow have been using parallel departure runways or (less likely) one is in the stack as the other departs.
I'd like to caveat my next statement with the fact that I am in no way belittling your image.
This is exactly the sort of 'no story' photo that the Sun would print on a slow news day. Just email their news desk telling them you saw what you thought was going to be a collision and took the shot. Give them a headline by saying that you were so concerned about the possibility of collision that you now think any plans for extra runways in the South of England have you terrified!
Valid! That is another non-story. You are aware that the Hawk has 2 seats? Trust me, I made sure I was operating inside the rules before ever posting here. TP do seem to be getting bored of Hawk shots though, perhaps it's time I took a break.
Cheesy