Trident Panel Manual |
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| Speed
Limits |
| Airspeed IAS (VMO): |
365 kts |
| Mach number (MMO): |
0.886 |
| Max IAS for lowering or raising landing gear: |
225 kts |
| Max IAS with landing gear down: |
VMO |
Max IAS with flaps
10 deg:
16 deg:
23 deg:
28 deg:
45 deg |
225 kts
225 kts
215 kts
200 kts
170 kts |
| Max altitude for flap extension: |
20,000 ft except
in emergency |
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Max crosswind component
Takeoff:
Landing:
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35 kts
30 kts |
| Max for emergency descent: |
MMO/VMO |
Turbulence speeds
Climb, cruise & descent: |
260 kts to 30,000 ft, Mach 0.7 above this |
| Max speed for air brakes: |
No limit. |
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| Altitude
Limits |
| Max operating altitude: |
36,000 ft |
| Max altitude for flap extension: |
20,000 ft except
in emergency |
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| Weight
Limits Trident 2 |
| Max takeoff |
65,315 kg
(144,000 lb) |
| Max Landing |
51,261 kg (113,000
lb) |
| Empty |
33,203 kg (73,200
lb) |
| Max fuel |
24,000 kg (52,910
lb) |
| Max payload |
12,156 kg (26,800
lb) |
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| Weight
Limits Trident 3 |
| Max takeoff |
70,307 kg
(155,000 lb) |
| Max Landing |
54,431 kg (120,000
lb) |
| Empty |
35,380 kg (78,000
lb) |
| Max fuel |
21,000 kg (46,297
lb) |
| Max payload |
14,696 kg (32,400
lb) |
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| Range
Limits Trident 2 |
| @max payload |
2,100 nm |
| @max fuel |
2,400 nm |
Range figures are in still air, using long range cruise techniques
& no fuel reserves
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| Range
Limits Trident 3 |
| @max payload |
1,300 nm |
| @max fuel |
1,500 nm |
Range figures are in still air, using long range cruise techniques
& no fuel reserves
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