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A United Boeing 757 just pulled a nearly 5,000-feet-per-minute rocket climb out of LAX and it's stunning

Published on Dec 12, 2025 at 10:22 PM (UTC+4)
by Grace Donohoe

Last updated on Dec 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Emma Matthews

This Boeing 757 pulled off an incredible stunt on its ascent out of California’s LAX airport.

The clip, captured by Airline Videos Live, showed the United Airlines jet completing a 5,000-feet-per-minute climb, giving the illusion of a rocket take-off, before it eventually leveled out.

The airplane in question is propelled into the air by two Rolls-Royce RB211-535 engines that each produce a mighty 43,700lbs of thrust, allowing it to take off in ways that you wouldn’t expect.

Watch the impressive take-off at the top of the page!

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Grace started her career writing about the weird and wonderful for the international press. She's covered everything from lifestyle to sports and hard news and now finds herself pursuing her main interest - cars. She's loved cars from a young age and has a keen interest in luxury travel too.