In article , BeaglePig wrote:
It is just your perception, and the relative size of the plane, verses
the size your brain thinks it "out to be". The plane was likely also
either angled at something less than a 45degree angle either toward you,
or awayfrom you making it difficult to percieve movement.

Especially the giant Antanovs - they look like they are barely moving on
approach, despite really moving at 150 knots or so. By comparison,
a C140 approaching at 55 knots looks like it's just racing along.

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