Simviation Forum - A380 Ottawa?

Feb 19^th, 2010 at 4:05pm

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Hey, how many people are here from the Canada, Ottawa or are knowledgeable enough with tracking planes down?

I saw a huge plane take off from the YOW (CYOW - or as known in flight sim) Airport as it left a beautiful wake in the clouds. I saw air currents going off the tip of the tail and the top of the wings as it left a nice open line in the thin cloud cover. I could make out it was a double decker, possibly painted grey, and had a downward pointed red arrow on front right. It was loud so I assume it could of been an A380. The time was about 3:30 pm to 3:40pm Eastern.

Sadly I didn't take a picture of it and am cursing for not having my camera with me at the time to take a picture of it.

I'm going to go back to checking Google and any Ottawa airport information.

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Reply #1 - Feb 19^th, 2010 at 4:39pm

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Flight Aware says the largest thing that went out anywhere near that time was an A319.

http://flightaware.com/live/airport/CYOW/departures

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Reply #2 - Feb 19^th, 2010 at 4:43pm

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SubTrance wrote on Feb 19^th, 2010 at 4:05pm:

It was loud so I assume it could of been an A380.

I'm told the A380 is significantly quieter than the 747.

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Reply #3 - Feb 19^th, 2010 at 5:19pm

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Hmm, odd....I know that my eyes didn't lie to me as I did see it for a good minute or two before it vanished into the bright sun, towards the (north)west. I'm used to seeing planes as big as the 777-300er's to as small as Cessna's flying over head. Every now and again I would see some Canadian F## or Military transports.

A319...tiny plane.

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I'm told the A380 is significantly quieter than the 747.

*shrugs* Donno then. I'm simply guessing as this one was loud when ascending into the sky.

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Reply #4 - Feb 19^th, 2010 at 5:55pm

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Are you sure it came out of CYOW? Are there any other nearby airports?

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Reply #5 - Feb 19^th, 2010 at 6:39pm

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Maybe a C-17?? That wouldn't be on Flightaware.

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Reply #6 - Feb 19^th, 2010 at 7:19pm

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That's true. Didn't think about that.

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Reply #7 - Feb 19^th, 2010 at 7:27pm

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specter177 wrote on Feb 19^th, 2010 at 5:55pm:

Are you sure it came out of CYOW? Are there any other nearby airports?

I'm pretty sure as it probably took off using the Runway 14-32 heading north and probably turned West. It was either heading towards Vancouver or Toronto direction, most likely to/around Toronto. CYOW is the only airport where it could of possibly came out of, or made a touch and go.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/88/Cyow-dafif-airport-diagram.png

Either that or it could of used the slightly smaller Runway 7-25. Thats unlikely as I used an Air Canada 777-300ER in FSX and it would of appeared further from where I saw it from.

Other airports in the area:
- Rockliffe airport (Only holds Cessna or mini transport sized prop planes.)
- Gatineau Airport (unaware, but I'm assuming small passenger planes and is far North or East - Opposite side of the river.)
- Carp Airport (Small cargo planes?)

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Maybe a C-17?? That wouldn't be on Flightaware.

I'm pretty sure the wings were under the belly and not on top. I didn't see any rudders on the top of the tail and can easily recall that as I saw trails of clouds going off the tip.

Wouldn't be on Flightaware? Damn Sad

. Any pictures or paint scheme archives we can go through?

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EDIT:
About the same sounds I heard from :50-1:23

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gNBgTSERLw

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Reply #8 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 5:15am

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Apparently a U.S. Air Force C-17 landed in YOW on February 16:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Boeing-C-17A-Globemaster/1485006/L/&sid...

What you heard might have been its departure back to the U.S.?!

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Reply #9 - Feb 20^th, 2010 at 1:31pm

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Frequent Flyer wrote on Feb 20^th, 2010 at 5:15am:

Apparently a U.S. Air Force C-17 landed in YOW on February 16:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Air/Boeing-C-17A-Globemaster/1485006/L/&sid...

What you heard might have been its departure back to the U.S.?!

Obama was back in Ottawa on Tuesday and I didn't even know about this? Holy crap I'm god damn oblivious >.> Also, this was yesterday (Friday) I'm talking about lol. Roll Eyes

I'm kind of amused with this thread as you guys keep posting things I'm unaware of, keep it up!

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