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Old 1st August 2006 | 22:42
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What about an improved climb? Don't know anything about KLIA or B747 performance specifically but if obstacles are an issue the the longer runway allows for a higher decision speed V1 and therefore a higher climb speed V2, with an associated improvement in climb performance.
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