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Boeing 737-700 (N477WN)
N9168J, a Piper Cherokee, is making a valiant effort to keep up, but it is losing the race with Southwest's N477WN as both aircraft take off from KRNO's parallel runways simultaneously at 6:50 AM. The Southwest B737, seen here as the wheels are being tucked into the wells, was departing on a Reno-Chicago (RNO-MDW) run. The Piper pilot was enjoying some local-area flying time.
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The Cherokee, which was departing from 34R, had a 2000' "head start" but the Boeing, which began its "D" roll on 34L, quickly pulled even and as both aircraft rotated toward the sky, the SW moved ahead, easily winning the departure race.
OK - so "Big Boy" won that race. Let them touch down at the same time, and we see who can come to a dead-stop first. Give the B737 a 2000' head start on touch down, I bet the baby Piper would still stop first. ;-)
Hey, Viv, I never thought of that! Excellent point (HUGE grin). The Piper owner is a local. If I see him, I'll pass your info along. Maybe it will help ease the "sting" of his defeat in this "race" yesterday. And BTW, this is the Reno Tahoe International Airport's version of "Reno Air Races." One-sided for sure, but it helps feed our appetite for air racing between the end of one year's action til the start of the next year's event. (Friendly wave)
Go 737-700! I am sure this aircraft has a higher top speed!!
Thank you for a very interesting photo.
Thank you for a very interesting photo.
And, not to mention many of those Pipers having long legs for GA aircraft. Flew one (the Warrior variant N4401X) with two passengers nonstop from Page, NV, KPGA, all the way to Fresno, Chandler KFCH, back in 1995. Still had 50% over the IFR reserves, even after flying around Mono Lake, and Bishop KBIH; then, just nort of Lee Vining O24 up to 13,000 to cross the Sierras. Admittedly we caught a vertical updraft for several thousand feet at a climb rate in excess of 2,500 FPM. Love those Pipers but for the vision restricting low-wing configuration. Sadly that aircraft was lost to CFIT by a novice pilot at KSBP San Luis Obispo, CA.
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Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
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03-May-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | El Paso Intl (KELP) | 09:10PM MST | 10:55PM MDT | Scheduled |
03-May-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 07:00PM PDT | 08:10PM MST | Scheduled |
03-May-2024 | B737 | Mahlon Sweet Fld (KEUG) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 04:25PM PDT | 05:55PM PDT | Scheduled |
03-May-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Mahlon Sweet Fld (KEUG) | 01:40PM PDT | 03:30PM PDT | Scheduled |
03-May-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 11:21AM MST | 12:17PM PDT | Scheduled |
03-May-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 12:48AM PDT | 02:23AM MST (+1) | Scheduled |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 10:58PM PDT | 12:03AM PDT (+1) | Scheduled |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 09:08PM PDT | 10:13PM PDT | Scheduled |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 07:16PM PDT | 08:23PM PDT | Scheduled |
02-May-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 05:09PM CDT | 06:31PM PDT | Taxiing |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Corpus Christi Intl (KCRP) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 02:01PM CDT | 02:35PM CDT | 0:33 |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Northwest Florida Beaches Intl (KECP) | Corpus Christi Intl (KCRP) | 10:34AM CDT | 12:39PM CDT | 2:05 |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Northwest Florida Beaches Intl (KECP) | San Antonio Intl (KSAT) | 10:34AM CDT | Diverted | |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Northwest Florida Beaches Intl (KECP) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 10:34AM CDT | Diverted | |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Northwest Florida Beaches Intl (KECP) | 08:43AM CDT | 09:41AM CDT | 0:57 |
02-May-2024 | B737 | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 05:39AM CDT | 06:45AM CDT | 1:05 |
01-May-2024 | B737 | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport (KMKE) | 07:57PM EDT | 08:32PM CDT | 1:34 |
01-May-2024 | B737 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | 04:34PM EDT | 05:50PM EDT | 1:15 |
01-May-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 01:10PM EDT | 03:10PM EDT | 1:59 |
01-May-2024 | B737 | Buffalo Niagara Intl (KBUF) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 10:45AM EDT | 11:33AM EDT | 0:47 |
01-May-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Buffalo Niagara Intl (KBUF) | 07:03AM EDT | 09:26AM EDT | 2:23 |
30-Apr-2024 | B737 | Reagan National (KDCA) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 07:40PM EDT | 09:29PM EDT | 1:49 |
30-Apr-2024 | B737 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Reagan National (KDCA) | 04:38PM EDT | 06:26PM EDT | 1:48 |
30-Apr-2024 | B737 | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 02:29PM EDT | 03:31PM EDT | 1:01 |
30-Apr-2024 | B737 | LaGuardia (KLGA) | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | 11:27AM EDT | 01:22PM EDT | 1:55 |
30-Apr-2024 | B737 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | LaGuardia (KLGA) | 08:02AM EDT | 10:10AM EDT | 2:08 |
29-Apr-2024 | B737 | Indianapolis Intl (KIND) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 11:15PM EDT | 01:15AM EDT (+1) | 1:59 |
29-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Indianapolis Intl (KIND) | 07:13PM CDT | 10:17PM EDT | 2:04 |
29-Apr-2024 | B737 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 04:20PM CDT | 05:28PM CDT | 1:07 |
29-Apr-2024 | B737 | Miami Intl (KMIA) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 02:21PM EDT | 03:11PM CDT | 1:49 |
29-Apr-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Miami Intl (KMIA) | 10:10AM CDT | 12:57PM EDT | 1:46 |
29-Apr-2024 | B737 | Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach (KVPS) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 07:55AM CDT | 09:03AM CDT | 1:07 |
28-Apr-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Eglin AFB/Destin-Ft Walton Beach (KVPS) | 08:15PM CDT | 09:16PM CDT | 1:00 |
28-Apr-2024 | B737 | Savannah/Hilton Head Intl (KSAV) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 07:28PM EDT | 07:30PM CDT | 1:02 |
28-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Savannah/Hilton Head Intl (KSAV) | 01:36PM MDT | 06:30PM EDT | 2:53 |
28-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 11:41AM CDT | 12:31PM MDT | 1:49 |
28-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 10:09AM CDT | 10:38AM CDT | 0:28 |
28-Apr-2024 | B737 | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 06:31AM CDT | 07:45AM CDT | 1:14 |
27-Apr-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | 06:50PM EDT | 07:29PM CDT | 1:39 |
27-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 02:29PM CDT | 05:42PM EDT | 2:13 |
27-Apr-2024 | B737 | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 12:27PM EDT | 01:26PM CDT | 1:59 |
27-Apr-2024 | B737 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | 09:58AM EDT | 11:16AM EDT | 1:18 |
27-Apr-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 06:39AM EDT | 08:33AM EDT | 1:54 |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Indianapolis Intl (KIND) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 09:00PM EDT | 10:51PM EDT | 1:50 |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Indianapolis Intl (KIND) | 05:52PM EDT | 08:01PM EDT | 2:08 |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 01:33PM CDT | 04:54PM EDT | 2:21 |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | Cleveland-Hopkins Intl (KCLE) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 12:19PM EDT | 12:16PM CDT | 0:57 |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | Cleveland-Hopkins Intl (KCLE) | 09:13AM CDT | 11:18AM EDT | 1:04 |
26-Apr-2024 | B737 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | St Louis Lambert Intl (KSTL) | 06:54AM CDT | 08:18AM CDT | 1:24 |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 08:29PM EDT | 09:42PM CDT | 2:13 |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 05:57PM EDT | 07:07PM EDT | 1:10 |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | 02:36PM EDT | 05:15PM EDT | 2:39 |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 10:58AM CDT | 01:27PM EDT | 1:28 |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | 08:56AM EDT | 09:55AM CDT | 1:58 |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 05:16AM CDT | 07:38AM EDT | 1:21 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 07:57PM CDT | 09:34PM CDT | 1:36 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 06:31PM CDT | 07:03PM CDT | 0:32 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 12:54PM PDT | 05:09PM CDT | 2:15 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Palm Springs Intl (KPSP) | 11:30AM PDT | 12:04PM PDT | 0:33 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Ontario Intl (KONT) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 09:36AM PDT | 10:16AM PDT | 0:39 |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Ontario Intl (KONT) | 07:48AM PDT | 08:45AM PDT | 0:56 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 05:47PM PDT | 06:35PM PDT | 0:48 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 04:12PM MDT | 04:48PM PDT | 1:36 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 01:36PM MST | 03:25PM MDT | 0:48 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 12:09PM CDT | 12:40PM MST | 2:30 |
23-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Eppley Airfield (KOMA) | 07:04AM MST | 11:11AM CDT | 2:06 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 07:37PM PDT | 08:36PM MST | 0:58 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Tucson Intl (KTUS) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 05:01PM MST | 06:13PM PDT | 1:11 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Tucson Intl (KTUS) | 03:13PM PDT | 04:07PM MST | 0:54 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | El Paso Intl (KELP) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 01:25PM MDT | 01:53PM PDT | 1:27 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | El Paso Intl (KELP) | 12:13PM CDT | 12:27PM MDT | 1:14 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 09:58AM CDT | 11:05AM CDT | 1:07 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 08:59AM EDT | 09:08AM CDT | 1:08 |
22-Apr-2024 | B737 | Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | 06:06AM EDT | 07:45AM EDT | 1:38 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Philadelphia Intl (KPHL) | 09:01PM CDT | 11:25PM EDT | 1:23 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Pensacola Intl (KPNS) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 06:42PM CDT | 07:39PM CDT | 0:56 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Pensacola Intl (KPNS) | 04:37PM CDT | 05:47PM CDT | 1:10 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 02:20PM CDT | 03:14PM CDT | 0:54 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Lubbock Smith Intl (KLBB) | 09:51AM PDT | 01:24PM CDT | 1:32 |
21-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 07:42AM PDT | 08:29AM PDT | 0:46 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 09:04PM PDT | 10:07PM PDT | 1:02 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 06:44PM CDT | 08:22PM PDT | 3:37 |
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