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PaulB | 20:48 Fri 07th May 2004 | How it Works
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Hiya people. Just got off an Easyjet flight on a business trip. What intrigues me is the speed they go to upto on take off, does anyone know? Ta
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Most airliners will take off at a speed in the 130 - 180 m.p.h. range. It depends on the aircraft design, the length of the flight (heavy with fuel or not: heavier means higher take off speed) and a whole shed-load of other factors. I'm a retired airline pilot, by the way.
20:57 Fri 07th May 2004
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Great stuff, cheers!
21:27 Fri 07th May 2004
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wow - a question ive thought of every time i go away and one id never think of asking - thats the best completely useless question ever ! cool :)
17:18 Tue 11th May 2004

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