Originally Posted by
Sliceback
737-800 Vref @ 144,000 lbs - 148 F30, 141 F40.
OPT ALT after max gross takeoff is about 34,500'.
160,000 = FL 360
150,000 = FL 370 (not perfect but close enough)
So not only was the Gulfstream 200 hit over the head with the ugly stick:
It's got great runway performance:
Vref (1,23 x Vsr) is
140 knots at the maximum gross landing weight of
30,000 lbs (13,608 kg). According to EU-OPS 1.430 (C), Appendix 2, the G200 is operated as a category C aircraft for all approaches.
That's with leading edge devices... which have boots installed btw... but I guess you could say the 737 has the same Vref as one particular airplane that is 5 times smaller. But then again, you could just say the G200 has the Vref of an airplane 5 times bigger.