@Blackhorse77 : 1. Intercontinental is so 1990.
2. It's probably the special plane you hear.
3. This could've been included in the random questions thread.

@Blackhorse77 : all depends on the wind and atmosphere that day. The odd sound you speak of is the engines going to idle for a few seconds to help slow the ground speed.Also when it's cold, or a thick ceiling, the sounds are reflected more downward and are more noticeable.

@Blackhorse77 : I've listened to those planes come in for 33 years. Andyou're right, that whiny sound is sort of new. I figured it was the planes trying to slow down like putting on the brakes so to speak. I also noticed that they're flying later at night. A few years ago I could bank on them stopping after 10:30 at night but now they come in all the way up till 12:00. It's kind of annoying when I'm trying to get to sleep at night.

It could be the Airbus A220. Those are fairly new and make a howling noise.

@Anurania : That isn't the one. Someone made a thread about the funny sounding plane. It was black or blue and orange. Had really large engines.

@Anurania : That sounds sort of like it.

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Oh, and it's not new. It's been the same all 12 years I've lived here.
Only Delta flies the A220 here and it's twice a day.

@Blackhorse77 : Here's the one I was referring to.www.atascocita.com/m essage_board/view_me ssage.php?parent_mes sage_id=1729991

@eighteen : they came in earlier this evening again. I can tell when they go through just by the sound.

@eighteen : Yes I've seen that one go over and it's loud but this sound is different. I was just wondering what has changed that I hear it several times a night.