A340 Long Takeoff roll?
Hello A340 drivers, just watched a Lufthansa A340 (the older one with smaller engines) taking off from DFW today... runway 18L, winds about 170/5 and temperature around 32C. It was shocking to see how much runway that aircraft used up, along with a climb rate that looked almost scary. I would say he used close to 10,000ft and what looked like an 800fpm initial climb. Is this normal for this aircraft? I know it was heavy (DFW-FRA) but when I watch similarly laden 777s they use much less runway and climb better.
Thanks,
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