Virgin Atlantic A330 Engine Spool Up at Manchester!

✈️ Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-343 takeoff from Manchester Airport (MAN), runway 23L.

❄️ The light is flat, the air is still — but the sound is anything but.

This video captures a powerful Virgin Atlantic A330-343 departure from Manchester Airport, filmed close to the runway 23L turn-on mound on a quiet January morning. With dull winter light and no wind to carry the noise away, the focus is entirely on the aircraft, the engines, and the raw sound of takeoff.

From slow taxi to brake release, the Rolls-Royce Trent engines build steadily before unleashing a deep, low-frequency spool-up that you don’t just hear — you feel. The vibration carries across the ground, through the tripod, and straight into your chest as the A330 commits to takeoff and lifts into the grey Manchester sky.

No dramatic weather, no golden glow — just pure engine power, close-range audio, and a widebody heavy doing exactly what it was built to do.

✈️ Aircraft & Filming Details

🇬🇧 Virgin Atlantic | Airbus A330-343 | G-VLUV
📍 Location: Manchester Airport (MAN)
🛫 Runway: 23L
🌤️ Conditions: Still January morning, flat winter light
📷 Filming Position: Near the runway turn-on mound
🎥 Style: Close-up taxi, deep engine spool-up, powerful takeoff sound

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