Boeing MD-11 (N284UP)

Nice picture. Up, Up and away!!

Craaazeee! Are UPS pilots ex-Air Force? I hope the cargo (if there is any on board) is fully secured!

Looks ohotoshoped. This AOA at this altitude with gear down??

Only ever flown it in a simulator(MS Flight sim X, X-plane 12). But yes Tom, lightly loaded, a MD-11 will take off like a rocket! One of my favorite planes. :)

It is edited, but not photoshopped. The AOA surprised me as well. It had to be very lightly loaded, but MD-11Fs (both FDX and UPS) rocket out like no other.

Insane capture!

A winner for a departure controller!

I bet it wasn’t 110° during that takeoff. Nice photo Scot.

just to adjust the load

Is this PHX? I always see KC's there and the red mountains in the background make me think it has to be PHX. Nice pic!