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minus-squarederangerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-22 months ago737 NG alt flaps work up to 230 knots, well above landing speed. Landing with hydraulics out is the primary function of the alt flaps system. It’s really slow, however, so flaps 15 is typically the most they use.
minus-squarehddsx@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoI didn’t find the speed rating for the alt flaps, but I was able to verify that it is an electrical system backup https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1481455
minus-squarederangerlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-22 months agoThere’s a placard in the cockpit with flap speed limits.
minus-squarehddsx@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 months agoYou know what? I like the C152 better. It’s color coded around the speedometer.
737 NG alt flaps work up to 230 knots, well above landing speed. Landing with hydraulics out is the primary function of the alt flaps system. It’s really slow, however, so flaps 15 is typically the most they use.
I didn’t find the speed rating for the alt flaps, but I was able to verify that it is an electrical system backup
https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1481455
There’s a placard in the cockpit with flap speed limits.
You know what? I like the C152 better. It’s color coded around the speedometer.