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Old 24th December 2008, 14:55   #1 (permalink)
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Vne for a boeing 767 at 700 feet.

Is the maximum speed a boeing 767 at mean sea level 360 knots(412mph)


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Old 24th December 2008, 20:59   #2 (permalink)
 
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S9b,

Vne is generally an airspeed limitation for props and turbo-props (velocity never exceed).

In jets we talk about Vmo (velocity maximum operating). It reduces with increasing altitude and eventually Mmo (mach maximum operating) becomes limiting.

Vmo for the 767 is indeed 360 knots.

Also check out this thread on the PPRuNe (aaahhh good old search function)
B767 Vmo/Mmo in UK

Grtz TS737

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Also (UK) 313 knots below 8000' for birdstrike protection.
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