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Old 27th Jul 2008, 12:28
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Usually Vmo for max performace so your descent speed is at the barber pole
Unless the integrity of the airframe is in doubt. I'd suggest having heard the failure as an 'explosive' noise they wouldn't have been decending at vmo.
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