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Old 19th Apr 2018, 07:43
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CharlieJuliet
 
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From the Meteor F 8 Pilot's Notes:"Ease the nosewheel off the ground at approximately 90 knots; the aircraft will unstick at 110 - 120 knots with 1/2 flap down" - i.e. present the wings to the airflow at the appropriate angle of attack and the aircraft will fly off when it is ready. Of note a couple of paragraphs later it states: "The safety speed is 150 knots (155 knots on aircraft with large intakes)". This speed is usually known as V2 therefore between 120 and 150 you would not be able to control the yaw following an engine failure and would have to throttle the live engine back and land ahead!!
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