737-800 Max speed / min distance emergency on finals?
Really need to do this exercise in the sim....but until I do would appreciate some input.
Historically a civillian jet aircraft with an uncontrolable fire in the engines/hold/cabin has an average time between discovery and aircraft break up between 10 to 12 mins (40 years average) depending on the source of stats.
On the basis that all extinguishers have failed and the aircraft needs to get on the ground ASAP what is the minimum distance an aircraft at say 65 tonnes could around maintain 330 knots on finals. Also interested on peoples views on extending the gear at this speed and how far above the limit speed it would be before you run the risk of making the flaps unusable.
Clearly this is not an exact science...I do have my own views but am interested in a constructive debate. Thanks in advance.