Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 · N489MC

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The primary subject is an Atlas Air Boeing 747 aircraft in the process of takeoff. The airplane is oriented left to right, nose up, with its main wheels just starting to lift off the runway. The aircraft's livery includes a white fuselage with "ATLAS AIR" written in large blue and yellow letters along the body, and a dark blue tail fin featuring a golden globe held by Atlas. The registration, "N481MC," is visible near the rear fuselage. The engines are painted blue matching the tail color. The flaps are fully extended for takeoff, and the landing gears are just leaving the ground. The secondary scene includes a taxiway adjacent to the runway with a white airport vehicle moving along it. The airport environment has runway and taxiway lights and markings visible, with some fencing in the foreground. In the background, there are low hills or mountains under a cloudy sky, suggesting overcast weather. A red and white antenna tower stands near the runway on the right side. The lighting appears diffused, typical of an overcast day, indicating there is no direct sunlight. Keywords: Atlas Air Boeing 747, cargo aircraft, four engines, extended flaps, takeoff roll, runway markings, airport vehicle, airport antenna, blue and yellow livery, aircraft registration, overcast sky, airport fence, mountain backdrop, taxiway, late afternoon, engine nacelles, flaps deployed, wheel retraction, commercial freight, cloudy weather. -- Atlas Air Boeing 747-400 N489MC TLV airport LLBG airport Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion Airport Tel Aviv, Israel b40VxXzbNG5SlESMgKsC.jpg Michael Hai December 0, 04/17/2020