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Old 1st May 2006, 14:23
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DAL2728
 
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These Vref speeds seem awfully low with these flap settings. I had no idea they were so low! By Vref of 161kts at flaps 35, is this the speed you're touching down at, or the VAPP? I would have assumed the approach speeds at such a setting would have been something close to 170kts.

What would a typical approach speed be for a landing weight of, say, 430k? I'm just trying to get some estimates here so I can extrapolate for other weights for my flight model since I don't have real references but word of mouth right now.

Thanks!
-Shane
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