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Old 10th Apr 2014, 06:18
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blind pew
 
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Completely normal to have a flap less take off configuration on the little Fokker because it has a comparatively thick wing. No leading edge flaps.
This wing results in a lower cruise speed - critical Mach number - pain in the arse as quite quickly the Scandinavian controllers realised that we were a lot slower than proper aircraft and kept us low.
Handled like a little aeroplane and well built except for the undercarriage.
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