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<td><font color="#056F8B"><strong>3. TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE</strong></font></td>
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<p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight:700">Lockheed 1049G/C121G Super Constellation<br>
<em>Operations Manual</em> Synopsis</font></p>
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<td colspan="9"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight:700"><strong>Takeoff Performance, Distance in Feet</strong></font><br>
Standard Day Takeoff Distances and Performance Factor values</td>
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<td><strong>Gross Wt.<br>Lbs.</strong></div></td>
<td><strong>Kts<br>IAS</strong></td>
<td><strong>Sea<br>Level</strong></td>
<td><strong>1,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>2,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>3,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>4,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>5,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>6,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
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<td>90,000</td>
<td>98</td>
<td>1,400</td>
<td>1,400</td>
<td>1,400</td>
<td>1,600</td>
<td>1,800</td>
<td>1,900</td>
<td>2,100</td>
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<td>100,000</td>
<td>103</td>
<td>1,700</td>
<td>1,700</td>
<td>1,700</td>
<td>2,100</td>
<td>2,300</td>
<td>2,400</td>
<td>2,600</td>
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<td>110,000</td>
<td>108</td>
<td>2,200</td>
<td>2,200</td>
<td>2,200</td>
<td>2,600</td>
<td>2,800</td>
<td>3,000</td>
<td>3,300</td>
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<td>120,000</td>
<td>113</td>
<td>2,700</td>
<td>2,700</td>
<td>2,700</td>
<td>3,200</td>
<td>3,500</td>
<td>3,800</td>
<td>4,100</td>
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<td>130,000</td>
<td>118</td>
<td>3,300</td>
<td>3,300</td>
<td>3,300</td>
<td>3,900</td>
<td>4,200</td>
<td>4,600</td>
<td>5,000</td>
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<td>140,000</td>
<td>122</td>
<td>4,200</td>
<td>4,200</td>
<td>4,200</td>
<td>4,900</td>
<td>5,300</td>
<td>5,700</td>
<td>6,300</td>
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<td colspan="2"><div align="left"><strong>T.O. Factor</strong></div></td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>3.8</td>
<td>4.8</td>
<td>5.9</td>
<td>7.0</td>
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<td colspan="2"><div align="left"><strong>Thrust Factor</strong></div></td>
<td>52</td>
<td>51.8</td>
<td>51.4</td>
<td>52.6</td>
<td>53.6</td>
<td>55.4</td>
<td>55</td>
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* <strong>T.O. Factor</strong> for standard day power, Low Blower, 2900 RPM,
Max. BMEP, (page A3-14, figure A-3-5). Used in flight performance graphs.<br>
* <strong>Thrust Factor</strong> for standard day power, Low Blower,
(A-3-15, figure A3-6). Used in flight performance graph calculations. <br>
* <strong>Climb Performance Factor</strong> graph A3-32, figure A3-20 (Sheet
1 of 3) uses Thrust Factor to obtain Climb Performance Factor. Factor values
are use other in flight performance graphs to calculate additional performance
parameters under all possible conditions.<br>
* <strong>Ground Run distance</strong> is for a standard day, no wind, level
runway, and no obstacles (page A-30, figure A-3-18). To clear a 50-foot
obstacle, add the appropriate distance from Obstacle Clearance Table 5 to the
distance from the above table.<br>
* <strong>Ground Run Acceleration, Distance, and Time</strong> can be
calculated (page A-31, figure A3-19).</div></td>
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