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India Four Two
A QANTAS pilot friend of mine told me that once, on an SP ferry flight, they “accidentally” did a full-power takeoff. He said the deck angle and rate-of-climb were phenomenal.
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yes, i spoke with a QF pilot who had taken off from Wellington NZ in a SP with minimal fuel load, lots of throttle, and v steep body angle. Maybe the same pilot. This is going back over 30yrs.