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Old 30th July 2008 | 08:32
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B767 Performance

This seems a stupid question, but hey... gotta ask.

A person has said to me that a B767 would shake itself apart at over 220 mph (not kts) at 1000 feet (AMSL / AGL). I say it's bull, but can't find something I can point to, to actually conform that.

Can anyone help with a reputable website that refutes such a claim?

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Old 30th July 2008 | 09:42
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Convert MPH to KTS, then think about V2+10 speeds at heavy weights, i think that you will find that no commercial airliner will "shake itself apart" at such slow speeds!!!

Methinks your friend doesnt know what he is talking about!

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Old 30th July 2008 | 20:34
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The max speed for a 767 below 8000 is 313 knots ( about 360 mph) if it is CAA registered and the highest V2 I have seen was 177 kts giving a target initial climb speed ( V2 to V2 + 15) of up to 192 kts or 220mph so your friend is talking b*****ks. Flap 1 limit speed is 250 knots.
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Old 30th July 2008 | 22:07
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Pendants hat on......
The max speed for a 767 below 8000 is 313 knots
Thats just the limitation on the windscreen for birdstrike protection.

The aircraft is perfectly capable of achieving its VMO of 360Kts at low level.
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Old 31st July 2008 | 08:26
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I agree with the above comments, but are there any online references for Vmo / Vne below 8000?

Thanks again for humouring me.
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Old 31st July 2008 | 12:41
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The restriction below 8000 is purely a British CAA requirement for bird strike protection.
I presume you mean pedants hat Haughtney1
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Old 31st July 2008 | 14:37
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I presume you mean pedants hat Haughtney1
Yes..... indeed
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