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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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