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Vb

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Speed for Maximum Gust Intensity

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Va

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Maneuvering Speed

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2
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Vc

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Cruising Speed

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3
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Vd

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Diving Speed

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4
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Vdf/Mdf

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Demonstrated Flight Diving Speed

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5
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Vef

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Speed at which the critical engine is assumed to fail during takeoff

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Vf

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Design Flap Speed

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7
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Vfc/Mfc

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Maximum speed for stability characteristics

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8
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Vfe

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Maximum Flap Extended Speed

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9
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Vfto

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Final Takeoff Speed

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10
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Vh

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Maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power

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11
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Vle

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Maximum landing gear extended speed

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12
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Vlo

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Maximum landing gear operating speed

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13
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Vlof

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Lift-Off Speed

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14
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Vmc

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Minimum control speed with the critical engine inoperative

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15
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Vmo/Mmo

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Maximum Operating Limit Speed

16
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Vmu

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Minimum Unstick Speed

17
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Vne

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Never-Exceed Speed

18
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Vno

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Maximum Structural Cruising Speed

19
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Vr

A

Rotation Speed

20
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Vref

A

Reference Landing Speed

21
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Vs

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Stalling Speed or minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable

22
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Vs0

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Stalling Speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration

23
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Vs1

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Stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed obtained in a specific configuration

24
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Vsr

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Reference Stall Speed

25
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Vsr0

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Reference stall speed in the landing configuration

26
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Vsr1

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Reference stall speed in a specific configuration

27
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Vsw

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Speed at which onset of natural or artificial stall warning occurs

28
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Vtoss

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Takeoff safety speed for category A rotorcraft

29
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Vx

A

Speed for Best Angle of Climb

30
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Vy

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Speed for Best Rate of Climb

31
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V1

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Maximum speed in the takeoff at which the pilot must take the first action to stop the airplane within the accelerate-stop distance

32
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V2

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Takeoff Safety Speed

33
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V2min

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Minimum Takeoff Safety Speed

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