MD-11 Landing Speed ?

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Nick (truckernick)

First Officer

Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 434 Location: salt Lake City

Asked Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:35 am

Ok i was wondering, what is the landing speed for an MD-11 in something like 40 to 50kt winds?

Answer 1 · Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:09 am

Tailhook

Chief Captain

Joined: Oct 12, 2005 Posts: 7013 Location: El Dorado

Answered Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:09 am

Tailwind?

Answer 2 · Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:24 am

Duncan (Razgr1z912)

First Officer

Joined: Dec 30, 2006 Posts: 469

Answered Sat Dec 19, 2009 7:24 am

truckernick wrote:

Ok i was wondering, what is the landing speed for an MD-11 in something like 40 to 50kt winds?

Even without wind, the speed changes. Jets don't use a set speed for landing.

Answer 3 · Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:14 am

Nick (truckernick)

First Officer

Joined: Mar 19, 2006 Posts: 434 Location: salt Lake City

Answered Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:14 am

Razgr1z912 wrote:

truckernick wrote:

Ok i was wondering, what is the landing speed for an MD-11 in something like 40 to 50kt winds?

Even without wind, the speed changes. Jets don't use a set speed for landing.

Yeah i guess that makes sense

Answer 4 · Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:14 pm

Hongming Zheng (jianqing)

First Officer

Joined: Jun 04, 2009 Posts: 182 Location: Xiamen, China

Answered Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:14 pm

In the wind or not, keep the speed like 140kts, never go below 120, not even 125!

Answer 5 · Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:09 pm

rob (Habu)

First Officer

Joined: Aug 17, 2003 Posts: 181 Location: Tampa

Answered Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:09 pm

you land by airspeed, so your question is moot. Headwinds are airspeed

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