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Old 07-14-2006 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Ottopilot
What's the max tire speed on a DC-10? Were you close?
If I remember right...That particular airplane was 204 knots...The higher gross weight airplanes go as high as 230 knots...Depends on the tires...The DC-10 has a "Dial a Flap" System, and if the runway is not limited you can Takeoff with Slats/0 Flaps...It makes for very high takeoff speeds and brings you to the end of the runway almost every time...Nothing worse then rotating with the mains still on the runway and the runway end goes below the nose out of sight...lol...But the performance book says "You Can Do It"...lol...yeah right....lol
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