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Old 16th December 2015 | 10:26
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I'm reasonably familiar with most terminology covering airspeed and Mach number (e.g. Vmo/Mmo) but hadn't come across VD/MD prior to following the R&N Air Asia Indonesia thread. Could someone explain the meaning of the "D" here, please? Disaster? Destruction?
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Old 16th December 2015 | 12:44
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Old 16th December 2015 | 18:19
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But of course :-). Seriously though...
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Old 16th December 2015 | 19:38
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He was correct with his statement. lt appears in handling the big jets by Davies
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Old 16th December 2015 | 19:46
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Then I hope he will accept my apology, and thanks. Thanks to you also.
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