You may be surprised to find that the airplane will hold roughly the same airspeed in a power-off glide at the same attitude. |
Every additional knot of airspeed when crossing the threshold will cause the aircraft to float an additional 1,000 feet down the runway. |
A no-flap approach was flown with a 220,000 lb gross weight, flying at 198 knots indicated airspeed. |
The enemy pilot had throttled back, reducing airspeed and flattening the spiral dive. |
The plane's clamshell airbrakes at the back of the fuselage keep airspeed from rising uncontrollably during the dive. |
During take off, the computer will relay his ground speed, airspeed and height from the runway. |