A380 Ottawa?

[SubTrance]

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.

[specter177]

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

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

[Hagar]

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

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

[SubTrance]

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.

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.

[specter177]

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

[-Crossfire-]

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

[specter177]

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

[SubTrance]

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.


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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?)

[quote]Maybe a C-17??

[Frequent Flyer]

Apparently a U.S. Air Force C-17 landed in YOW on February 16:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ai ... 607292e114


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

[SubTrance]

Apparently a U.S. Air Force C-17 landed in YOW on February 16:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ai ... 607292e114


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.