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Old 14th September 2005 | 12:17
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18-Wheeler
 
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If you can land and depart on a clear runway at over 100 kts, why can't you taxi down it at 40 kts (as most airlines manage)?
747's are limited to 30kts groundspeed, and the smarter airlines also limit them to 20kts when over 320 tonnes.

30kts in a 747 looks very slow from outside.
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