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What the heck is Vt speed?

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Please don't tell me you were looking for an intelligent response on here. You'd be a lot better off looking it up yourself.
 
Wow!! There a bunch of idiots on this site hung up on the name!! Its a freakin joke, and I should have asked my 20 month old daughter and woould have gotten better answers!!
 
everyone knows thats vertical take off speed!
 
Vt

While not quite as humorous as Vermont speed (that was good), Vt when it comes to the CRJ is final take-off speed. It's really called Vfto, but the speed tape abbreviates it with Vt to save space.

It's your safe single engine climb speed with 0 flaps. If you lose an engine during take-off, you will climb to 1000' (give or take a few feet depending on terrain at various airports) at V2. Once you reach that given altitude, you will level off and accelerate to Vt raising flaps along the way, then continue the climb at Vt. That speed should give you adequate stall protection while you maneuver to your chosen airport.

I know, it's sad I have nothing better to do on a Sat night.
 
While not quite as humorous as Vermont speed (that was good), Vt when it comes to the CRJ is final take-off speed. It's really called Vfto, but the speed tape abbreviates it with Vt to save space.

It's your safe single engine climb speed with 0 flaps. If you lose an engine during take-off, you will climb to 1000' (give or take a few feet depending on terrain at various airports) at V2. Once you reach that given altitude, you will level off and accelerate to Vt raising flaps along the way, then continue the climb at Vt. That speed should give you adequate stall protection while you maneuver to your chosen airport.

I know, it's sad I have nothing better to do on a Sat night.


You're correct as far as the CRJ goes but check my references for the definition of Vt.

BTW, I'm watchin the Pats and Jags with a beer and my computer. Not a bad Saturday (early) evening... time to go out when the game is over.
 
Depends on who makes the airplane VFTO in the CRJ is the same at VT in Citations or VFS in the EMB and some other aircarft. So don't feel bad about askings some guys went from 172's to RJ's and think they know it all.

Chairman
 
Depends on who makes the airplane VFTO in the CRJ is the same at VT in Citations or VFS in the EMB and some other aircarft. So don't feel bad about askings some guys went from 172's to RJ's and think they know it all.

Chairman

Obviously you are not the 172 to RJ guy and niether am I, but you guys are talking about individual plane manufacturer definitions. They can define things however they want for their specfic aircraft. What you are saying is correct but it's not the generalized definition.

The "Cathay Pacific bible" AKA "Handling the Big Jets" gives the definition from a pilots perspective.
 

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