I remember the days when DC-9s would set off nearby hotel car alarms in the parking lot during takeoffs. You gotta respect the 9.

@Texasstyle67

2 ай бұрын

I only fly DC9 in my simulator. But the same happens to me when i enter with my motobike into an undergroung parking. every second car start the Alarm.

I took more DC-9s as a kid than many people have taken flights period in a lifetime. Grand old bird. This brings back memories. Thank you!

@LoveJT8D

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and watching! Those Douglas aircraft, built like tanks.

@jimdep333

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Eastern, Allegheny

...just can't get enough of that sound!

@LoveJT8D

8 жыл бұрын

+merc340sr Agreed!

@neomorpheus2494

8 жыл бұрын

+merc340sr I concur. A good plane all-around while it lasted as long as it did with NWA and Delta (merged several years ago.).

Those really were the days. I had my first flight as a kid roughly in 1990 when DC-9s and 732's regularly flew into small airports like ILM (where my family vacations a lot). There was such an awesome variety of planes back then. It was an aircraft enthusiast's dream.

@ivanl.8201

Жыл бұрын

I was a kid in the 80's, and my mom was a project manager/COBOL programmer for Yugoslavian Airlines back then, which meant a lot of free/deeply discounted tickets and standby flying. I think they'd just retired the beautiful Sud Aviation Caravelles when I was a toddler, so mostly what I remember was a large fleet of DC-9's and Boeing 727's This was before the horrible Balkan war in the early 90's, and I feel lucky to have flown in those birds so much in the 1980's before I moved to the States in the early 90's. Part of my family was Serbian and part was Croatian, so we did a ton of Belgrade-Split flights, and even did a couple of Belgrade-Split-Rome ones, too. The landing at the Split, Croatia airport had always terrified me a bit as a kid. One moment, you'd see the mountains in front of you; the other you'd see the Adriatic Sea right below. But I loved those memories despite getting a bit scared here and there :). I've always had very sensitive ears, too, so I recall having to plug my ears hard with my fingers whenever they'd let us into the aircraft through the rear entrance, which was quite frequently, actually.

Those JT8Ds sound epic

I always enjoy flying on a DC-9 or one the variants. Just watching this makes me want to fly. Can't understand why anyone would be afraid to.

Love these DC9 vids, I come from an airline family and those sights and sounds are in the blood. Thanks for posting! I can almost feel my ears popping :)

@LoveJT8D

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by and watching. No modern airliner can match the sentimental value of the JT8D powered aircraft that dominated US airports between the late 60's and 90's.

i love that sound of the DC9s engines being always out of sync .. chug chug chug!!

@memorex398

3 жыл бұрын

I wasn't really sure what you were talking about at first but then I heard it. It's kind of a neat sound

I love the sound of DC-9. I like the whine of the Pratt and Whitney JT8's particularily on takeoff. Its amazing that Delta and Northwest used DC-9's for over 40 years

Wow, those old JT8D's really do sound amazing!! Never had the chance to fly on one of these old classics, so this was really awesome to watch. Great vid!

As I think the 717 sound is unique and pretty cool, I have never been able to compare it's sound to anything until now lol. That is pretty spot-on.

the first jet liner i flew on when i was 5 was a Texas international DC-9(not sure the exact model ) wow that was an experiance compared to the single engined planes flying with my Dad.Ive flown alot over the years but that red, white,&blue with that big star on the V-stab they were beautiful! I also loved flying their convair turbo props.those were the days!

As loud as those engines are I can still hear the hens cackling in the background!

@LoveJT8D

6 жыл бұрын

mark cross As a videographer, there’s times I wish I had an on/off switch for passenger chatter.

This is a cool and awesome video! The engine startup was great to listen to. The view of Lake Michigan was magnificent indeed! Those engines have a very distinct sound upon takeoff. It's sad that most of them are being taken out of service. But that's the down part of advancing in aircraft technology. They did a great job while they were in service. I flew on one once in the summer of 1979 out of Ontario International Airport to Las Vegas with my older and younger sister. I think it was on PSA.

Very neat video..Memories from the late 70's..I flew to Las Vegas Nevada McCarren International Airport .Departing from Ontario International Airport aboard the DC 9 Hughes Airwest Airlines aircraft..It was a 45 minutes flight approx.230 miles.I remember the Capt.saying our cruising altitude would be 29,000 ft...The video is so cool, i sat almost always exactly were this video was filmed.It was my favorite spot to sit..I.liked hearing the engines and watching the wing surfaces move...Great 1970's memory thank you for sharing this.✈🙂

@LoveJT8D

5 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Glad to meet someone who appreciates the same seat :) It's a shame Delta got rid of these birds. It's nice to see some DC-9s getting a second chance at life in the cargo world.

You just can't beat the quality, smooth, and comfortable ride of the "diesel 9's" or the "mad dog" MD-80's. They are the best commercial aircraft in the sky and look way better than most of the crap *cough..Airbus..cough* that's replacing them too...

@fernando13e

9 жыл бұрын

Even the seats on these aircrafts are more comfy..

@neomorpheus2494

8 жыл бұрын

+fernando13e For some of the older planes, yes, while other seats did get thin(ner) and less comfy to sit in. US Air had thin seats as I recall, when their DC-9s were in use and in service.

@socialray4252

5 жыл бұрын

My favorite A&P instructor always called them the "greasy-9" due to the amount of hydraulic fluid they would lose on each flight.. 😂

@c31570 That's very cool. If they were 1968 on NWA then probably DC9 30/40's. MY one and only DC9-30 video (N8928E) had a MFR year of 1967. I believe it was the oldest passenger jet in the US when I flew it last August. That was 3 weeks before it was taken out of service.

LoveJT8D Sitting in the back next to the lavatory was worth it to get this video. Great stuff, you earned yourself a subscriber. :)

@LoveJT8D

10 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching :) I completely agree that they are one of the best looking passenger aircraft in the sky. Airliners were so diverse between the 60's and 90's. Now they are too quiet, and look very similar to each other.

@c31570 Same here, such an awesome pulse of the sound frequencies. You are lucky to have had a career on a very great and reliable plane.

Aww, this video rocks! I guess I don't need to go out tonight:)

I remember being a kid sitting in this exact spot on a Continental DC9 from Denver to Colorado Springs. 1991 probably. That oscillating engine drone stuck in my mind, and the odd shape of the screws inside the engine cowl, spiral tipped

@thecravenator42069 It's actually been since last summer since I've been on a day trip. This video was part of the only true day trip that I did last July (LAX-DTW). The other DC-9 videos were from an actual trip I took (LAX-GFK) but I planned a multi-city trip back home to get on as many -9's as I could. The last 9 I flew was Christmas 2010. I have some cool stuff coming up this spring/summer so stay tuned :)

@LoveJT8D Yes, I've booked 22A but if I can I'm gettingg 24A. I definitly will be getting the registration. I'm leaving in about 3 hours. I am so pumped!!!!

@Helicopterpilot16

10 ай бұрын

I never did get the registration...

Ive flown NW DC-9's from when i was a child until recently (on whatever its called now) on the GRR-DTW route which was the only way to get anywhere from GRR. Always loved these birds, except when sitting in the last few rows. But then i guess you just have to appreciate it in its own way...

I'll go with row 24 then. I've only flown on the DC-9 once before (well actually a round trip ) and want to get one last ride. I did find a great deal, which goes as follows; MD-90, DC-9-50 outbound, and DC-9-50 , MD-88 inbound.

Wow, what an awesome route. Enjoy those Douglas aircraft :)

Those Dc-9's beat RJ's by a longshot.

yeah, very nice in the back, used to sit in the lavatory for some time to hear it. overall there's a seat for everyone, nice and hushed up front, great sound of engines in the back. astonishing considering these have been in service, and are still flying after 30+ years!!! i'll fly on a dc9 over any a320 or 737.

Nice video. Like the engine sound as opposed to the 717 leaf vac next to my head for two hours straight !

A 19R departure over Oak Creek. LOVE IT!!!

@LoveJT8D

5 жыл бұрын

Wish the DC-9s were still roaring out of MKE.

Great sounds. I'm on a bit of a DC-9 roll at the moment having flown on the -14 and -32 in the last few weeks. I always think of you!

@LoveJT8D

10 жыл бұрын

Many thanks! I have been following your travels in Africa this summer and you have definitely been on quite the DC-9 roll. I'm definitely pleased to still see a -14 and -32 going strong in passenger service. This video dated in 2010 marks my very first DC-9 daytrip/joy ride. I think this is where I also caught that JT8D virus ;)

@flymajj

10 жыл бұрын

I'm about to board a B727, so more JT8D thrash on the way for you soon!

A+. excellent.

Definitely a treasure these days!

@LoveJT8D

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I wish there was some retro airline business model that would bring some back into service :)

@gabesuper80

5 жыл бұрын

@@LoveJT8D That would be super awesome!

Another great video of a legacy jet, the DC-9. It was a workhorse for NWA, US Air & others. NOT very fuel efficient though, but a reliable and sturdy jet plane vs. Airbus planes, IMHO. Great video and audio of those old jet engines. I doubt that DC-9 planes are in service in the USA, to the best of my knowledge, since Delta retired their planes.

@LoveJT8D

8 жыл бұрын

+Neo Morpheus Thanks! Glad you liked the vid. There are still a few DC-9's in service for cargo purposes and private use (in the U.S.) but no more in U.S. airline service.

@neomorpheus2494

8 жыл бұрын

+LoveJT8D You're welcome. I'm sure that any remaining cargo DC-9s will likely go out of service in the years to come. MD-80s and 88's are likely next I'm sure. American is already phasing out their MD-80s.

@neomorpheus2494

8 жыл бұрын

+LoveJT8D Maybe some of the better DC-9s and similar planes can be converted over into air-tankers for fire control purposes, as they're doing with a few old DC-10's. Real old air tankers need to be replaced.

@WMAcadet

6 жыл бұрын

Everything is relative.... In 1973, it was VERY fuel efficient, else the airlines would not have bought them. Don't compare it to a 2017 airplane for fuel efficiency, but let us see if the A320 is durable enough to be in service 40 years from now as the DC-9 has been for 50 years. You can bet the A320 will not be considered fuel efficient by then either.

@gary6463

5 жыл бұрын

Hughes Airwest Airlines flew the DC-9 aircraft during the late.70's .I flew on Hughes Airwest DC9 many times from Ontario, California to Las Vegas , Nevada landing at McCarren International Airport..Neat video clip , because this video clips spots exactly were I always would choose to sit on.my flight..It was a 45 minute flight to Las Vegas from Ontario.230 mile trip.I remember the.pilot would come on and say we would be flying at 29,000 feet ..Neat video brings back fun memories...The sound of these DC9 engines did sound so smooth...✈🙂

This great. DC-9

@LoveJT8D

5 жыл бұрын

Bill Reinwart Jr The DC-9 is indeed a great aircraft :)

From what I understand, the ailerons are cable operated via the small trim-like fins within the aileron. When the plane is not in flight, the aileron as a whole will tend to droop. During the takeoff roll they will move back into position as the forces of lift keep them level with the wing.

@coolbeans696

6 жыл бұрын

you are correct. though they will not droop like and airbus. the ailerons are connect to each other but the trim tabs are actually what causes them to move in flight. same with the elevator. so if the pilot sat there and turned the yoke on the ground. all you would see move is the small tab

After over 10,000 ft its all good . Full speed

I want to go in one. Great plane.

@NIGHTWHMAN Yes they were the definition of reliability and quality.

@Dc9fan They sure do. The sound and overall flying experience is a religious experience in itself.

I realize that these JT8D engines are of a different generation but they seem so much more quiet compare to their younger counterparts

You look like you were at the gate when the engines started. Did it push itself back under its own power? Very cool airplanes.

I see all of these videos with people near the turbines. I was navy for 10 years. Flew on these a lit. 7 hours near that engine will make you hate it lol

@LoveJT8D

4 жыл бұрын

nubz detail I guess it it’s hard to imagine sitting next to that engine for that long. But part of me still thinks how lucky you were to have that opportunity.

Let Me tell you when I was discharged from the Navy back in 1974 I flew back home out of chicago on a North Central DC-9 and my seat was in back near the engines those engines are not quiet.

@LoveJT8D

Жыл бұрын

Awesome memory! Yeah the back was definitely full of roar, while the very front was almost quieter than any “wing mounted” engine jet you could fly on today. Definitely miss the -9’s.

@pgwincr Very cool. Aren't they fun to fly? Can't beat the sound these planes produce, and each one seems to have it's own unique history.

@tomstarzeck7137

7 жыл бұрын

LoveJT8D my first DC 9 experience was on southern airlines..back in the 70s when it was hard to get a flight into Pensacola. .had to fly southern into eggland air base at ft walton..the back of the plane was the smoking section then..lol.. about had to yell to carry on conversation but man u could hear the power!..miss the glory days of flight.

I can't decide whether to pick 24E or 25E. I want the full experience for my last DC-9 flight. What should I choose?

I see fewer and fewer of the Navy C-9s (former scandinavian air DC-9s)where i work @ . the Navy is phasing them out and several were transfered to NASA for zero G trainers . a friend who works on them @ NASA houston said they just flew them in and dropped off the log books but they were in pretty sad shape.

I always remember that warbling noise upon startup, you can hear it in this video around :16. However, nobody including a pilot has been able to tell me why it makes that sound.

@LoveJT8D

5 жыл бұрын

The "whooping" type sound is the electronic pulses going to the fuel igniters. Those old PA systems didn't have the best of wire shielding, so electronic pulses such as that could be heard of the speakers in the cabin.

@kennethsouthard6042

5 жыл бұрын

@@LoveJT8D Thank you for that information

Seems like those body/chassis mounted engines would make seating near them undesireable.

@LoveJT8D

6 жыл бұрын

Patrick Lofton Awww but those are the best seats in the house 😎

Where can I get the flight with DC-9 or MD-80. It seem like most delta airline use either airbus A320 or Boeing 737.

If you have one shot to fly the DC-9 I would highly suggest row 24. From personal experience, row 25 doesn't give you a really good view to the inside of the engine. Also, you cannot hear the whine of the fan blades as well in row 25.

If you notice, full power on takeoff, pull throttle back to 250 knots below 10,000ft. Once above 10, 000ft good go thflight level 350. All jets have to do this. Theres a reason for this. Google TWA 553

@LoveJT8D

5 жыл бұрын

Bill Reinwart Jr Very interesting read. Never heard of this incident before.

@MrScoopoo10

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@Helicopterpilot16 Well, i'm sure you've done this, but if you book ahead, or anytime you book for that matter, I always go to the seat map and select my seat, to make sure no one takes it ;) . Let me know what the N number of your DC-9 is.

I sat in that same seat on a dc 9 flight a while years back (being a young kid I didn't like the engine there) but know I'm happy I experienced sitting there because I know now that they retired these planes and I can't get that experience with the sounds and sights and I remember the seats behind didn't have windows because of the engines and the flight attendant saying it was the worst seat in the airline industry and that the plane will be retired in the fall

@LoveJT8D

10 жыл бұрын

Glad you had a change to experience this seat on the DC-9. I will admit I am not a fan of the last row with no window. Most of my childhood years I was a nervous flyer and always liked to see out the window. I think the seat just in front of the engine gives the best sound and a nice view.

Sooooo does the middle thing not move on these particular engines ?

@LoveJT8D

4 жыл бұрын

No, that is part of the hub where the stator vanes connect. The spinning compressor fans are behind all that and not easily seen unless you have the sun shining directly inside the engine. I have an MD-80 video I uploaded a couple years ago where the sun was shining right inside the JT8D engine and I zoomed in really close to try and show the spinning fans: Go to the 3:50 mark in this link and you can see it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m3trz8d9ZbnThps.html&lc=z22cytyg3sz0zzxge04t1aokga1qu4j0rvytbx1yq1p2bk0h00410.1580874169630166

Funny thing is my flight is in about 13 hours and its delta flight 2807! Sure hope I can get 24AAAAAA!!!!!

2:16 oops we forgot flaps

@coolbeans696

6 жыл бұрын

nah. it seemed that way but it was actually the aileron moving upwards from the airflow.

So little flaps were used for this takeoff.

I lovec DC-9s . I am a DC-9 "Captain" for a USA virtual airline. Do you know why you have to reduce speed after takeoff even in the sim? Theres a story behind this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWA_Flight_553 Aftermath Since 1961, FAR Part 91.85 had mandated speed restrictions below 10,000 feet (3,000 m) within 30 nautical miles of a destination airport (the result of a previous midair collision), but after this accident, all areas below 10,000 feet (3,000 m) were prohibited from exceeding 250 knots (460 km/h; 290 mph) IAS. It also contributed to the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to create terminal control areas or TCAs (now called Class B airspace) around the busiest airports in the country. The airspace around Dayton did not become a TCA, undergoing only minor changes until it was reclassified as Class C airspace in the late 1980s. Fly safe have fun.

@LoveJT8D

4 жыл бұрын

How fascinating. I'm sure it's fun keeping up your skills on the DC-9 even if virtually. If I'm not mistaken I think they even have a "Mayday" episode of that very accident. It's amazing how many valuable safety lessons have been learned from these incidents in the past and how amazingly safe air travel is today as a result.

Makes me sad to see this and know its never possible again.

beautiful plane non of this new technology causing planes to crash

@LoveJT8D

5 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely a yoke and cable guy myself. :) Can't beat the reliability of the old DC-9s.

TWA 553 wikipedia. It wasn't the pilots fault. An unfortunate accident. Google it if your interested.