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Old 19th January 2006 | 15:27
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BOAC
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Airlines use a 'derate' system to reduce engine wear. It is called 'reduced thrust' or 'assumed temperature' in Boeings and 'flex' in that strange French thing

It means using far less thrust than full power when weight/runway length allow. Try a PPRune 'Search' for some of those terms.
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