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ptrjong From Netherlands, joined Mar 2005, 3779 posts, RR: 20
Posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2621 times:

Would a Boeing 737-900 typically cover more or less than 150 km (93 miles/81 nm) in 16 minutes from take-off?

I'm uploading a picture, and would like to know if it was taken in Spanish or French airspace. The distance from BCN to the border, including a southbound departure and turn, should be about 150 km.

Thanks,

Peter

[Edited 2012-12-04 04:01:59]

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ptrjong From Netherlands, joined Mar 2005, 3779 posts, RR: 20
Reply 1, posted (6 months 2 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 2600 times:

Never mind. Flightradar24.com says we should just have crossed into French airspace, from Andorra.

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jumbojim747 From Australia, joined Oct 2004, 2462 posts, RR: 50
Reply 2, posted (6 months 2 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 2014 times:

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Im sure it would do 150km in under 16 min

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tdscanuck From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 12709 posts, RR: 80
Reply 3, posted (6 months 2 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 1983 times:

Quoting jumbojim747 (Reply 2):

Im sure it would do 150km in under 16 min

150 km in 16 minutes is about 300 knots, well within the capability of a 737. At cruise, it would be going considerably faster than that.

Tom.

Fabo From Slovakia, joined Aug 2005, 1111 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 19 hours ago) and read 1837 times:

Yep guys but notice the question is, whether the airplane can be 150kms away 16 minutes after departure.

I would still say yes, especially if the airplane in question got highspeed under 10K approval, but it is not clearly so anymore.

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ptrjong From Netherlands, joined Mar 2005, 3779 posts, RR: 20
Reply 5, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1805 times:

Quoting tdscanuck (Reply 3):
t cruise, it would be going considerably faster than that.

But it wasn''t cruising.

Quoting Fabo (Reply 4):

Thanks. Flightradar agreed with you.

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woodreau From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 895 posts, RR: 7
Reply 6, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 1764 times:

You don't need high speed under 10000ft to cover 150km in 16mins.

At 250kts IAS at 10000ft, the TAS of the aircraft is 300kts. That is well within the capability of virtually all airliners. Even using a conservative climb rate. You'll be at 10,000ft within 5 mins after takeoff.

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tdscanuck From Canada, joined Jan 2006, 12709 posts, RR: 80
Reply 7, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1720 times:

Quoting ptrjong (Reply 5):
Quoting tdscanuck (Reply 3):
t cruise, it would be going considerably faster than that.

But it wasn''t cruising.

Yes, I know. My point was that, since it's going considerably faster in cruise, making it from departure during the climb/acceleration phase isn't an issue either.

Tom.

ptrjong From Netherlands, joined Mar 2005, 3779 posts, RR: 20
Reply 8, posted (6 months 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 1655 times:

Quoting tdscanuck (Reply 7):
making it from departure during the climb/acceleration phase isn't an issue either.

Okay. I guess the initial turn was wider than I thought, making the distance larger, so I guess you're right.

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