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Old 14th March 2011 | 00:06
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Capn Bloggs
 
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Fair enough. My "V2" was a bit flippant. In the three jets I have flown, none of the documents refers to Vx and Vy. Hawk sounds on the mark re Vx being (close to) the holding speed.

Originally Posted by minimumunstick
V2 is not the equivalent of either Vy or Vx...
In the engine-out case, what is the difference between Vx and V2? Don't both achieve the best possible gradient for the configuration?
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