DC-10 Limitations Speeds

  1. WINDOW OPEN (KIAS)
    185 KTS Max
  2. DESIGN MANEUVERING SPEED - VA (KIAS)
    • 342 KTS @ FL250
    • 245 - 310 KTS (FL420 - SL)
  3. FLAPS/SLATS EXTENDED SPEEDS - MAXIMUM (VFE /VSE) (KIAS /MACH)
    • 0/TO------ 270/.55
    • 0-15/TO---250/.51
    • 22/TO-----220/.51
    • 35/LDG---185/.51
    • 50/LDG---170/.51
  4. LANDING GEAR LIMIT SPEEDS - VLO/VLE (KIAS /MACH)
    Retraction - VLO
    Extension - VLO
    Extended - VLE
    Maintenance Ferry VLE
    • Retraction - VLO--230/.70
    • Extension - VLO--260/.70 (230/.70 Alternate Ops)
    • Extended - VLE--300/.70 (260/.70 Alternate Ops)
    • Maintenance Ferry VLE -- >270/.55
  5. MAXIMUM TIRE SPEED
    204 KTS
  6. MAXIMUM OPERATING LIMIT SPEEDS - VMO/MMO (KIAS /MACH)
    • SL- 10,000---350 KTS
    • 15,000-20,000---375 KTS
    • 25,000---375 KTS/.88
    • 28,000-42,000---.88
  7. Standard Climb 10,000 feet and above
    Optimum/.83*
  8. Best Climb Rate Three Engines
    320
  9. Best Climb Rate Two Engines
    310
  10. Turbulent Air 10,000 feet and above
    290-310/.80-.85
  11. Turbulent Air Below 10,000 feet
    250
  12. Standard Cruise Above FL 290
    .83
  13. Standard Cruise 10,000 feet to FL 290
    320
  14. Standard Descent 10,000 feet and above
    300/.83
  15. SLAT AUTO EXTEND SPEEDS - (KIAS /MACH)
    270/.75
  16. SLATS EXTENDED SPEEDS - VSE (KIAS /MACH)
    In the event that one or more Slats fail to retract, observe the following Maximum speeds.
    Slat Position:
    Takeoff---
    Landing---
    • Takeoff---270/.55
    • Landing---214/.51
  17. VMCA
    Wing engine and upper rudder inoperative:
    157
  18. VMCA
    Wing engine and lower rudder inoperative: GW 320,000 Pounds and above
    172
  19. VMCA
    Wing engine and lower rudder inoperative: GW 300,000 Pounds
    179
  20. VMCA
    Wing engine and lower rudder inoperative: GW 280,000 Pounds
    190
  21. VMCA
    Wing engine and lower rudder inoperative: GW 260,000 Pounds
    201
Author
MGeorge
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DC-10 Limitations Speeds
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DC-10 Speeds
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