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ken0042 · 01-28-2008, 02:21 PM

It doesn't matter what the plane's ground speed is other than scheduling. It's all about air speed.

Which is why major airports have runways going in different directions, so planes can take off into the wind.

01-28-2008, 02:21 PM	#7
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	It doesn't matter what the plane's ground speed is other than scheduling. It's all about air speed. Which is why major airports have runways going in different directions, so planes can take off into the wind.