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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 Southwests N477WN as both aircraft take off from KRNOs 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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Boeing 737-700 (N477WN)

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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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Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
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.
Viv Pike
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. ;-)
Gary SchenauerPhoto Uploader
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)
Leon Kay
Go 737-700! I am sure this aircraft has a higher top speed!!
Thank you for a very interesting photo.
ROBERT MILLS JR
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
29-Mar-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()Fresno Yosemite Intl () 22:00 PDT 22:50 PDT Scheduled
29-Mar-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 20:10 MST 20:55 PDT Scheduled
29-Mar-2024 B737Reno/Tahoe Intl ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 17:40 PDT 19:10 MST Scheduled
29-Mar-2024 B737Los Angeles Intl ()Reno/Tahoe Intl () 15:40 PDT 16:45 PDT Scheduled
29-Mar-2024 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Los Angeles Intl () 13:25 CDT 14:40 PDT Scheduled
29-Mar-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()Dallas Love Fld () 07:35 PDT 12:10 CDT Scheduled
28-Mar-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()San Diego Intl () 21:12 PDT 22:20 PDT Scheduled
28-Mar-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 19:00 PDT 20:15 PDT Scheduled
28-Mar-2024 B737San Jose Int'l ()Harry Reid Intl () 16:52 PDT 17:50 PDT On The Way!
28-Mar-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()San Jose Int'l () 14:03 PDT 15:08 PDT 1:04
28-Mar-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()San Diego Intl () 11:54 PDT 13:08 PDT 1:14
28-Mar-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 09:34 MDT 10:55 PDT 2:20
28-Mar-2024 B737St Louis Lambert Intl ()Denver Intl () 07:27 CDT 08:27 MDT 2:00
27-Mar-2024 B737Southwest Florida Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 22:39 EDT 23:51 CDT 2:11
27-Mar-2024 B737St Louis Lambert Intl ()Southwest Florida Intl () 18:26 CDT 21:45 EDT 2:18
27-Mar-2024 B737Fort Lauderdale Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 13:47 EDT 15:06 CDT 2:19
27-Mar-2024 B737St Louis Lambert Intl ()Fort Lauderdale Intl () 08:56 CDT 12:25 EDT 2:28
26-Mar-2024 B737Baltimore/Washington Intl ()St Louis Lambert Intl () 21:36 EDT 22:29 CDT 1:52
26-Mar-2024 B737Sarasota/Bradenton Intl ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 18:43 EDT 20:36 EDT 1:53
26-Mar-2024 B737Baltimore/Washington Intl ()Sarasota/Bradenton Intl () 15:31 EDT 17:53 EDT 2:21
26-Mar-2024 B737Sarasota/Bradenton Intl ()Baltimore/Washington Intl () 12:20 EDT 14:17 EDT 1:56
26-Mar-2024 B737Nashville Intl ()Sarasota/Bradenton Intl () 08:52 CDT 11:28 EDT 1:36
26-Mar-2024 B737Pittsburgh Intl ()Nashville Intl () 06:24 EDT 06:38 CDT 1:14
25-Mar-2024 B737Tampa Intl ()Pittsburgh Intl () 23:23 EDT 01:19 EDT (+1) 1:55
25-Mar-2024 B737Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport ()Tampa Intl () 18:52 CDT 22:21 EDT 2:29
25-Mar-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Milwaukee Mitchell Intl Airport () 13:02 MST 18:00 CDT 2:58
25-Mar-2024 B737San Francisco Int'l ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 10:30 PDT 11:57 MST 1:27
25-Mar-2024 B737San Francisco Int'l ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 00:22 PDT 01:53 MST (+1) Cancelled
24-Mar-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()San Francisco Int'l () 21:45 PDT 22:56 PDT 1:10
24-Mar-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 18:59 MDT 19:27 PDT 1:27
24-Mar-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Denver Intl () 14:56 PDT 17:46 MDT 1:49
24-Mar-2024 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Bob Hope () 12:17 CDT 13:35 PDT 3:18
23-Mar-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()Dallas Love Fld () 19:42 MST 23:28 CDT 1:45
23-Mar-2024 B737John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 17:17 EDT 18:15 MST 3:57
23-Mar-2024 B737Tampa Intl ()John Glenn Columbus Intl Airport () 14:14 EDT 16:02 EDT 1:48
23-Mar-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Tampa Intl () 08:14 MDT 13:06 EDT 2:51
23-Mar-2024 B737Wichita Eisenhower ()Denver Intl () 06:43 CDT 06:53 MDT 1:09
22-Mar-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Wichita Eisenhower () 20:02 MDT 21:56 CDT 0:54
22-Mar-2024 B737Gowen Field ()Denver Intl () 17:48 MDT 19:08 MDT 1:19
22-Mar-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Gowen Field () 15:21 MDT 16:57 MDT 1:35
22-Mar-2024 B737Albuquerque Intl Sunport ()Denver Intl () 13:19 MDT 14:16 MDT 0:56
22-Mar-2024 B737Bob Hope ()Albuquerque Intl Sunport () 09:52 PDT 12:17 MDT 1:24
22-Mar-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()Bob Hope () 07:39 PDT 08:38 PDT 0:58
22-Mar-2024 B737Portland Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 05:27 PDT 06:40 PDT 1:12
21-Mar-2024 B737Sacramento Intl ()Portland Intl () 21:45 PDT 22:51 PDT 1:06
21-Mar-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()Sacramento Intl () 19:35 PDT 20:51 PDT 1:16
21-Mar-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()San Diego Intl () 17:54 PDT 18:41 PDT 0:46
21-Mar-2024 B737Portland Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 14:21 PDT 16:08 PDT 1:46
21-Mar-2024 B737Metro Oakland Intl ()Portland Intl () 11:58 PDT 13:15 PDT 1:17
21-Mar-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()Metro Oakland Intl () 10:02 PDT 11:09 PDT 1:07
21-Mar-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()San Diego Intl () 07:47 MST 08:37 PDT 0:50
21-Mar-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 05:55 CDT 06:31 MST 2:36
20-Mar-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()William P Hobby () 20:15 PDT 00:40 CDT (+1) 2:24
20-Mar-2024 B737Will Rogers World ()Harry Reid Intl () 18:49 CDT 19:03 PDT 2:14
20-Mar-2024 B737Reagan National ()Will Rogers World () 16:10 EDT 18:02 CDT 2:52
20-Mar-2024 B737Chicago Midway Intl ()Reagan National () 12:25 CDT 14:49 EDT 1:23
20-Mar-2024 B737Metro Oakland Intl ()Chicago Midway Intl () 05:37 PDT 11:26 CDT 3:49
19-Mar-2024 B737John Wayne ()Metro Oakland Intl () 20:17 PDT 21:14 PDT 0:56
19-Mar-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()John Wayne () 18:29 PDT 19:08 PDT 0:39
19-Mar-2024 B737Austin-Bergstrom Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 16:18 CDT 16:55 PDT 2:37
19-Mar-2024 B737New Orleans Intl ()Austin-Bergstrom Intl () 14:02 CDT 15:16 CDT 1:14
19-Mar-2024 B737Harry Reid Intl ()New Orleans Intl () 08:09 PDT 12:58 CDT 2:49
19-Mar-2024 B737Denver Intl ()Harry Reid Intl () 06:15 MDT 06:34 PDT 1:19
18-Mar-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Denver Intl () 22:40 CDT 23:41 MDT 2:00
18-Mar-2024 B737Midland Intl Air and Space Port ()William P Hobby () 19:30 CDT 20:29 CDT 0:59
18-Mar-2024 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Midland Intl Air and Space Port () 17:58 CDT 18:50 CDT 0:52
18-Mar-2024 B737Montrose Rgnl ()Dallas Love Fld () 14:18 MDT 16:57 CDT 1:38
18-Mar-2024 B737Dallas Love Fld ()Montrose Rgnl () 11:44 CDT 12:32 MDT 1:48
18-Mar-2024 B737William P Hobby ()Dallas Love Fld () 10:07 CDT 10:48 CDT 0:40
17-Mar-2024 B737San Diego Intl ()William P Hobby () 19:43 PDT 00:16 CDT (+1) 2:32
17-Mar-2024 B737Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl ()San Diego Intl () 17:34 MST 18:25 PDT 0:50
17-Mar-2024 B737John Wayne ()Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl () 15:21 PDT 16:19 MST 0:57
17-Mar-2024 B737Denver Intl ()John Wayne () 13:19 MDT 14:05 PDT 1:46
17-Mar-2024 B737Tampa Intl ()Denver Intl () 10:30 EDT 11:53 MDT 3:23
17-Mar-2024 B737Buffalo Niagara Intl ()Tampa Intl () 07:03 EDT 09:27 EDT 2:24
16-Mar-2024 B737Tampa Intl ()Buffalo Niagara Intl () 19:38 EDT 21:59 EDT 2:20
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