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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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20-Apr-2024 | B737 | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 05:15PM CDT | 06:45PM PDT | Scheduled |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Reagan National (KDCA) | New Orleans Intl (KMSY) | 02:50PM EDT | 04:05PM CDT | Scheduled |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) | Reagan National (KDCA) | 12:35PM EDT | 01:50PM EDT | Scheduled |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (KPVD) | 10:45AM EDT | 11:40AM EDT | Scheduled |
20-Apr-2024 | B737 | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 08:15AM EDT | 09:25AM EDT | Scheduled |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Charleston Intl/AFB (KCHS) | 07:35PM CDT | 10:15PM EDT | Scheduled |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 04:45PM CDT | 06:15PM CDT | Scheduled |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Will Rogers World (KOKC) | 01:39PM MDT | 03:55PM CDT | Scheduled |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 09:55AM PDT | 12:35PM MDT | Scheduled |
19-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | Harry Reid Intl (KLAS) | 07:50AM PDT | 08:50AM PDT | Scheduled |
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 |
12-Apr-2024 | B737 | John Wayne (KSNA) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 01:02PM PDT | 01:56PM PDT | 0:53 |
12-Apr-2024 | B737 | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | John Wayne (KSNA) | 11:09AM MST | 12:12PM PDT | 1:03 |
12-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (KPHX) | 08:50AM PDT | 10:00AM MST | 1:10 |
12-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 06:50AM PDT | 07:39AM PDT | 0:48 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | Ontario Intl (KONT) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 08:56PM PDT | 09:45PM PDT | 0:48 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | Ontario Intl (KONT) | 07:03PM PDT | 08:03PM PDT | 1:00 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | Bob Hope (KBUR) | Sacramento Intl (KSMF) | 05:07PM PDT | 06:08PM PDT | 1:00 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | Bob Hope (KBUR) | 03:15PM PDT | 04:03PM PDT | 0:48 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | San Jose Int'l (KSJC) | 01:14PM PDT | 02:12PM PDT | 0:58 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | San Diego Intl (KSAN) | 11:21AM MDT | 12:17PM PDT | 1:55 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | Indianapolis Intl (KIND) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 09:39AM EDT | 10:02AM MDT | 2:23 |
11-Apr-2024 | B737 | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | Indianapolis Intl (KIND) | 06:39AM EDT | 08:39AM EDT | 1:59 |
10-Apr-2024 | B737 | William P Hobby (KHOU) | Tampa Intl (KTPA) | 07:58PM CDT | 10:31PM EDT | 1:32 |
10-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | William P Hobby (KHOU) | 06:21PM CDT | 07:07PM CDT | 0:46 |
10-Apr-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 02:55PM MDT | 05:19PM CDT | 1:24 |
10-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 01:38PM CDT | 02:02PM MDT | 1:23 |
10-Apr-2024 | B737 | Midland Intl Air and Space Port (KMAF) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 10:42AM CDT | 11:55AM CDT | 1:12 |
10-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Midland Intl Air and Space Port (KMAF) | 08:59AM CDT | 09:52AM CDT | 0:52 |
10-Apr-2024 | B737 | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 06:24AM EDT | 08:12AM CDT | 2:48 |
09-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | 06:05PM EDT | 08:24PM EDT | 2:18 |
09-Apr-2024 | B737 | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 02:13PM EDT | 04:14PM EDT | 2:01 |
09-Apr-2024 | B737 | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | Southwest Florida Intl (KRSW) | 11:41AM EDT | 12:52PM EDT | 1:11 |
09-Apr-2024 | B737 | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | Hartsfield-Jackson Intl (KATL) | 08:43AM EDT | 10:07AM EDT | 1:24 |
08-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Pittsburgh Intl (KPIT) | 10:32PM CDT | 12:28AM EDT (+1) | 0:55 |
08-Apr-2024 | B737 | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 09:53PM EDT | 09:43PM CDT | 0:49 |
08-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport (KCMH) | 08:02PM EDT | 09:01PM EDT | 0:58 |
08-Apr-2024 | B737 | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 04:53PM EDT | 07:03PM EDT | 2:09 |
08-Apr-2024 | B737 | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | Fort Lauderdale Intl (KFLL) | 12:50PM EDT | 03:05PM EDT | 2:15 |
08-Apr-2024 | B737 | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | Baltimore/Washington Intl (KBWI) | 10:27AM EDT | 11:36AM EDT | 1:09 |
08-Apr-2024 | B737 | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | Boston Logan Intl (KBOS) | 06:33AM CDT | 09:20AM EDT | 1:47 |
07-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Chicago Midway Intl (KMDW) | 09:39PM MDT | 12:23AM CDT (+1) | 1:44 |
07-Apr-2024 | B737 | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | Denver Intl (KDEN) | 07:20PM MDT | 08:12PM MDT | 0:51 |
07-Apr-2024 | B737 | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | Albuquerque Intl Sunport (KABQ) | 05:48PM CDT | 06:21PM MDT | 1:32 |
07-Apr-2024 | B737 | Norfolk Intl (KORF) | Dallas Love Fld (KDAL) | 02:38PM EDT | 04:45PM CDT | 3:07 |
07-Apr-2024 | B737 | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | Norfolk Intl (KORF) | 11:20AM CDT | 01:40PM EDT | 1:20 |
07-Apr-2024 | B737 | Denver Intl (KDEN) | Nashville Intl (KBNA) | 07:20AM MDT | 10:18AM CDT | 1:57 |
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