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To: gaijin
What is the absolute minimum 777 landing strip length?

I've googled it, and I've come up with nothing.

The wings-level, sea-level stall speed is typically close to 137 knots, apparently.

82 posted on 03/13/2014 8:51:14 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: gaijin
What is the absolute minimum 777 landing strip length?

777 yards. Obviously.

85 posted on 03/13/2014 8:53:41 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious! We reserve the right to serve refuse to anyone!)
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To: gaijin

Pilot on CNN tonight said landing for a 777, especially one flying light after burning most fuel, was less than 4000 feet - said there are plenty of strips as long or longer all over the world - training fields, abandoned fields from wars etc etc - said landing could be accomplished with a good on-board GPS system and would not need elaborate on-ground instruments - takeoff would take longer because of more fuel, unless it was under fueled to make a short hop to another field (maybe after being repainted and repurposed????).....


106 posted on 03/13/2014 9:04:38 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: gaijin
Look here, scroll down

11000 ft. at maximum takeoff weight for the 777-200ER.

I would think the takeoff distance for the lighter 777-200 model at MTOW would be close, if the aircraft was relatively empty (say, just a nuke and aircrew) at approximately 8,000 ft. of runway.

Just a guess, mind you, but that is likely the minimum for in/out flying--although there are others far more expert in this field than I whom I would welcome corrections from.

161 posted on 03/13/2014 11:39:01 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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