KLM MD-11 - Turning Radius (Minimum)

MD-11 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Aircraft General -
Components
Agen.20.2
Turning Radius (Minimum)
DB1-2-1645
DB1-2-1645
EFFECTIVE
TURN ANGLE
MAXIMUM
STEERING
ANGLE 70°
NOSE GEAR RADII TRACK
MEASURED FROM OUTSIDE FACE
OF TIRE
A
PAVEMENT WIDTH
FOR 180°TURN
STEERING
TYPE
TURN
TIRE SLIP
ANGLE
(Ft/M)
Y
(Ft/M)
A
(Ft/M)
R
3
R
4
(Ft/M)
R
5
(Ft/M)
R
6
(Ft/M)
Y
X
2
3
1
(Ft/M)
9.2°
- 2.0°
81.2
24.7
13.8
45.3
49.0
94.7
28.9
136.4
41.6
118.1
36.0
111.9
34.1
81.6
8.1
41.0
26.7 34.3
24.9
24.7
81.2
12.8
42.1
47.5
155.8
28.4
93.1
40.6
33.5
109.8
26.5
87.5
118.5
112.6
100.0
116.9
X
TAIL
R6
NOSE TIRE
R3
NOSE
R5
WING TIP
R4
TURN
CENTER
NORMAL TURNS
SYMMETRICAL THRUST
NO DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING
SLOW CONTINUOUS TURN
AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY
MAX GROSS WEIGHT
LIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING
SLOW CONTINUOUS TURN
AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY
MAX GROSS WEIGHT
MINIMUM RADIUS
ASYMMETRIC THRUST
LIGHT DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING
VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF :
MINIMUM RADIUS TO AVOID
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, USE
ASYMMETRIC THRUST
72.0°
60.8°
EFFECTIVE
TURN ANGLE
3
2
1
160.6
133.4
134.6
36.1 30.5
35.6
October 02, 2006