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The Boom plans to land at 185 knots/213MPH, comparable to a 737-800. They probably need a fraction of the distance to stop though, since the plane has about 1/3
by maccam94 6y ago
The Boom plans to land at 185 knots/213MPH, comparable to a 737-800. They probably need a fraction of the distance to stop though, since the plane has about 1/3 of the seating capacity.
- TylerE 6y agoWouldn't be so sure. Stopping depends mainly on how good the thrust reversers are. Wheel brakes will only take you so far (and being lighter doesn't meaningfully help you.. lighter weight means less traction.
- thombat 6y agoAirliners are required to be able to land with reverse-thrust inoperative: reversers are useful for shorter taxi times and reducing brake wear but they aren't essential.