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> not fast enough to use the rudder for directional control. Sure about that? 160kt (how fast someone calculated it went off the end of the runway) is way abov
by rogerrogerr 2y ago
> not fast enough to use the rudder for directional control.
Sure about that? 160kt (how fast someone calculated it went off the end of the runway) is way above Vs1 for a 737, there should be plenty of rudder authority. Heck, Vapp is usually in the 130-150kt range.
- bombcar 2y agoRudder authority in the air, but scraping on the ground you’re not going to change direction - or take-off, either. If they were trying to take off again, there wasn’t any hope.