Cruise Speed
This is the normal operation speed of an airplane. It's the speed at which exceeding the limit load factor may cause permanent deformation of the aircraft structure.
Cruise speed (kts.)
Max cruise (92%): 180
Std. cruise (75%): 174
LR cruise (60%): 152 ...
CRUISE SPEED The normal speed attained at altitude once the aircraft is no longer climbing and is en route.
DEADHEAD To fly the return leg of a trip without cargo or passengers.
Cruise speed 116 KTAS (7,000 ft, 75 percent power)
Range 520 nm (7,000 ft, 55 percent power, 45 min reserve)
Landing distance over 50 ft obstacle: 1,160 ft ...
For cruise speed comparison you need the power setting (75% or 65%); if not available use the full throttle speed which is practical as measured below 3,000 ft.: The available power has about the same correction as the speed below this altitude.
Since the cruise speed depends mainly on power and parasite drag, it hardly depends on angle of attack. That means it does not decrease as the weight is decreased; the situation is depicted in figure 7.13 in section 7.5.8.
For maximum cruise speed (122-133 knots depending on altitude), I pick up (retract) the gear, trim an additional 4 X 2qd, and reset power to something between 1750-1950 rpm.
Rule of thumb
Cruise speed for planning purposes should be increased by one knot for every 100 pounds below gross weight ...
HFB-320 Hansa Jet, cruise speed: 825 km/h
Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400 showing sweep on wings and tailplane, cruise speed: 913 km/h
[edit] Supersonic ...
The airplane will be transitioning from cruise speed to a much slower speed of approximately 45 mph, so we must first practice flight safety.
The pure speed of the composite bullets is glamorous, but it really isn't all that important except on extremely long cross countries and in the bar afterwards, when bragging about cruise speeds becomes paramount. It is cheaper and easier to just lie.
ETOPS Entry Point - The first point on the route of an ETOPS flight; determined using a one-engine inoperative cruise speed under standard conditions in still air that is more than 60 minutes from an adequate airport for airplanes with two engines, ...
9 cruise speed with a Mach 2+ dash capability. This work would eventually lead to the B-70 Valkyrie, a much more capable design.
longer takeoff ground run
reduced rate of climb, reduced angle of climb
lower ceiling
higher fuel consumption, less range and endurance
reduced cruise speed
reduced climb speed
higher landing speed
longer landing roll ...
Certification requirement that allows extended range operations for those flights conducted over a route that contain a point further than one hour flying time at the approved one-engine inoperative cruise speed (under standard conditions in still ...
At cruise, the power requirement is dominated by parasitic power. Since this goes as the speed cubed an increase in engine size gives one a faster rate of climb but does little to improve the cruise speed of the plane.
It is a light weight wing with no moving mechanical parts associated with the leading edge slats. A noticeable drawback is a relatively small low drag range, which means a narrow economical cruise speed range, ...
 See also: Cruise, Aircraft, Speed, Plane, Pilot
  
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