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Old 6th Mar 2012, 19:08
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FS, there are several aircraft types for which taking off with one or two stages of flaps is recommended, or even mandatory, depending on the exact situation.

Especially short-field performance is greatly improved by adding the appropriate stage of flaps. But they may also be used to prevent tailstrikes for instance.
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