Originally Posted by
Freightbird
The max taxi speed for a 90 degree turn is 10 kts. It may look like a stop, but it not required.
I'm not a Bus driver (thank God) so I can't speak specifically to that airplane. The tire speeds on the MD-11 are company imposed limitations. Neither the aircraft nor tire manufacturers impose the limits. Even at 10K for a 90 degree turn the inside nosewheel tire is off of the ground during the turn.
It's true that there is no stated restriction on the use of max autobrakes in the MD-11. But I think we'd pretty much all agree that you need a good reason to use max. The brake temps get pretty high after a max brake landing. And if I remember correctly, there's a required minimum 45 minute turn time after a max brake landing. Like we could turn one faster than that.