Fresca,
Thanks for the timely response. Didn't realize that someone would be interested in that stuff !?
Now that my curiosity is up, for quest#2, would increasing your V1 speed not help you achieve a better climb gradient for the second segment as opposed to reducing your TOW !?
Even with the engine failure, presuming that the remaining engine(s) are at max thrust !?
Just wonderin'........
ShakeSlick