How fast is the plane when it takes off?
Depending on aircraft type, take off weight, length of runway, wind conditions and the position of the wing flaps, the take off speed of a jet aircraft ranges from 230 to 330 kilometres per hour.Before actual take off, there are two key velocity markers: ‘V^’, the maximum speed at which take off can be aborted in cases of sudden abnormalities. ‘V^ -marginally higher than ‘V^’ is the point when the pilot pulls back the steering column, the aircraft’s nose lifts off the ground and moments later, the lift generated at the wings raises the plane into the air.
