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Old 28th April 2002 | 00:08
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fieldlanding
 
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V1 ???

Could someone explain why at a given airfield as A/C weight increases V1 increases.

As I understood it with a heavier aircraft it takes longer to accelerate (uses more runway) and then to stop (uses more runway) therefore a lower V1. A light aircraft accelerates quickly (uses less runway) and brakes quicker (uses less runway) Thus a light aircraft could reach a higher speed and still stop on the runway than a heavy one.

Sorry for being thick!!!
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