This is not motorcycle related and will eventually make it to the "off topic" section.
My childhood dream was to be a airline pilot, I have several hours under my belt with a Piper Cherokee but never could afford to train for the big leagues.
The latest Boeing 787-900 is a beauty, check out the rate and angle of climb from take-off (of course with no passengers) ….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZRKm6PG918#t=52