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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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26-Apr-2024 | B737 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | 06:00AM CDT | 08:10AM EDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 06:05PM EDT | 07:20PM EDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | Manchester Boston Rgnl (KMHT) | 02:35PM EDT | 05:10PM EDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | Orlando Intl (KMCO) | 10:55AM CDT | 01:35PM EDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | 08:45AM EDT | 09:55AM CDT | Scheduled |
25-Apr-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 05:20AM CDT | 07:45AM EDT | Scheduled |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 08:10PM CDT | 09:50PM CDT | Scheduled |
24-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 06:31PM CDT | 07:11PM CDT | En Route |
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 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Northwest Florida Beaches Intl (KECP) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 03:21PM CDT | 05:17PM CDT | 1:55 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Northwest Florida Beaches Intl (KECP) | 10:58AM MDT | 02:30PM CDT | 2:31 |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 07:29AM EDT | 09:17AM MDT | 3:48 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 07:30PM CDT | 10:01PM EDT | 1:30 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 04:54PM CDT | 06:19PM CDT | 1:25 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | 01:51PM MDT | 04:02PM CDT | 1:11 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 10:23AM PDT | 12:44PM MDT | 1:20 |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 08:06AM PDT | 08:57AM PDT | 0:50 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 09:25PM PDT | 10:09PM PDT | 0:44 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Gowen Field (KBOI) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 07:34PM MDT | 07:57PM PDT | 1:22 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Gowen Field (KBOI) | 04:34PM PDT | 06:34PM MDT | 1:00 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 02:10PM PDT | 03:18PM PDT | 1:07 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 12:16PM MST | 01:07PM PDT | 0:51 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 10:59AM MDT | 11:13AM MST | 1:13 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | Salt Lake City Intl (KSLC) | 07:57AM MST | 10:07AM MDT | 1:10 |
18-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Antonio Intl (KSAT) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 06:37AM CDT | 06:43AM MST | 2:06 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | San Antonio Intl (KSAT) | 09:51PM CDT | 10:28PM CDT | 0:37 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 07:15PM CDT | 08:38PM CDT | 1:23 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Memphis Intl (KMEM) | 03:42PM MDT | 06:24PM CDT | 1:42 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 01:25PM CDT | 02:36PM MDT | 2:10 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Valley Intl (KHRL) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 11:39AM CDT | 12:23PM CDT | 0:43 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Valley Intl (KHRL) | 09:35AM CDT | 10:22AM CDT | 0:46 |
17-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 05:41AM MDT | 08:19AM CDT | 1:37 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 08:49PM EDT | 09:46PM MDT | 2:56 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | 03:15PM MDT | 07:32PM EDT | 2:16 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 11:19AM PDT | 02:07PM MDT | 1:47 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Reno/Tahoe Intl (KRNO) | 09:06AM PDT | 10:25AM PDT | 1:19 |
16-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 07:14AM CDT | 08:07AM PDT | 2:52 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 08:56PM CDT | 11:23PM CDT | 2:27 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Muhammad Ali Intl (KSDF) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 07:55PM EDT | 07:46PM CDT | 0:50 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Muhammad Ali Intl (KSDF) | 04:18PM CDT | 07:02PM EDT | 1:43 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Kansas City Intl (KMCI) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 01:31PM CDT | 03:22PM CDT | 1:51 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | Kansas City Intl (KMCI) | 11:11AM CDT | 12:38PM CDT | 1:27 |
15-Apr-2024 | B737 | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Austin-Bergstrom Intl (KAUS) | 05:22AM PDT | 09:41AM CDT | 2:18 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 09:46PM PDT | 10:36PM PDT | 0:50 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | Metro Oakland Intl (KOAK) | 07:59PM PDT | 08:56PM PDT | 0:56 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Los Angeles Intl (KLAX) | 05:58PM MDT | 06:44PM PDT | 1:46 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 03:41PM CDT | 04:35PM MDT | 1:54 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Intl (KJAN) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 01:20PM CDT | 02:22PM CDT | 1:02 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers Intl (KJAN) | 11:23AM CDT | 12:15PM CDT | 0:52 |
14-Apr-2024 | B737 | Midland Intl Air and Space Port (KMAF) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 09:13AM CDT | 10:19AM CDT | 1:06 |
13-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Midland Intl Air and Space Port (KMAF) | 06:08PM MDT | 08:23PM CDT | 1:15 |
13-Apr-2024 | B737 | Los Cabos Int'l (SJD / MMSD) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 12:04PM MST | 03:31PM MDT | 2:26 |
13-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Los Cabos Int'l (SJD / MMSD) | 09:05AM PDT | 10:56AM MST | 1:50 |
12-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 08:05PM PDT | 09:09PM PDT | 1:03 |
12-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 06:02PM PDT | 07:07PM PDT | 1:04 |
12-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 03:03PM PDT | 04:07PM PDT | 1:03 |
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