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Old 19th Feb 2020, 12:36
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Originally Posted by hikoushi
From the FCOM (A321NEO):

Engine-out operating speed in clean configuration. (Best lift-to-drag ratio speed).
Also corresponds to the final takeoff speed. Represented by a green dot on the PFD scale. Below 20 000 ft equal to 1.5 × weight (tons) +110 Above 20 000 ft, add 1 kt per 1 000 ft

Hhm, if GD-speed is best lift-to-drag ratio speed, shouldn't it change with load factor?
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