The Douglas/Boeing 717, a DC9 on steroids, recommends a rotation rate of 2.5º per second. It surprises me that the DC9 would have been more than double that. (Not disagreeing or arguing JammedStab, as I've not flown the DC9, just surprised at the difference).
Last edited by Capt Claret; 4th Aug 2012 at 03:43.