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Cathay Pacific Rolls Royce engine on take-off

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Cathay Pacific Rolls Royce engine on take-off

A Rolls Royce RB-211-524 pumps at a full 50,000 pounds of thrust as the Cathay Pacific 747-400 lifts off of Runway 13. The departure wasn't nearly as exhilarating as the approach but was still quite a thrill.

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