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Speed Limits
Airspeed IAS (VMO): | 310 kts
Mach number (MMO): | 0.886
Max IAS for lowering or raising landing gear: | 254 kts
Max IAS with landing gear down: | VMO
Max IAS with flaps 20 deg: 35 deg: 45 deg | 229 kts 177 kts 177 kts
Max altitude for flap extension: | 20,000 ft except in emergency
Max crosswind component Takeoff: Landing: | 28 kts 28 kts
Max IAS with landing lights extended: | 202 kts
Max for emergency descent: | MMO/VMO
Turbulence speeds Climb, cruise & descent: | 290 kts to 35,000 ft, m 0.82 above this
Max IAS for screen wipers: | 254 kts
Max speed for air brakes: | No limit, but not to be extended with flaps out except in emergency or on touch down.
Altitude Limits
Max operating altitude: | 40,000 ft
Max altitude for flap extension: | 20,000 ft except in emergency
Weight Limits
Max takeoff: | 148,000 kg (326,000 lb)
Max landing: | 106,000 kg (234,000 lb)
Max for 3 engine ferry flight: | 136,000 kg (300,000 lb)
Empty: | 73,900 kg (163,000 lb)
Max zero fuel: | 97,524 kg (215,000 lb)
Max fuel: | 70,181 kg (154,720lb)
Max payload: | 26,369 kg (58,172 lb)
Max fuel, at max payload: | 47,100 kg (104,000lb)
Max payload, at max fuel: | 8,000 kg (17,600lb)
Range Limits
With max payload: | 4,380 nm
With max fuel, no payload: | 6,195 nm
Range figures are in still air, using long range cruise techniques & no fuel reserves Minimum fuel reserves: Fuel remaining should never be less than 4000 kg

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