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<td><font color="#056F8B"><strong>6. CLIMB 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="7"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight:700"><strong>Rate-of-Climb Performance in FPM</strong></font><br>
METO Climb, Low Blower, 2600 RPM, 170 Kts IAS</td>
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<td><strong>Gross Wt.<br>Lbs.</strong></td>
<td><strong>Sea<br>Level</strong></td>
<td><strong>2,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>4,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>6,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>8,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>10,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
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<td>90,000</td>
<td>2260</td>
<td>2230</td>
<td>2200</td>
<td>2050</td>
<td>1870</td>
<td>1700</td>
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<td>100,000</td>
<td>1960</td>
<td>1920</td>
<td>1880</td>
<td>1760</td>
<td>1600</td>
<td>1450</td>
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<td>110,000</td>
<td>1700</td>
<td>1660</td>
<td>1620</td>
<td>1520</td>
<td>1360</td>
<td>1210</td>
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<td>120,000</td>
<td>1500</td>
<td>1460</td>
<td>1420</td>
<td>1300</td>
<td>1120</td>
<td>1000</td>
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<td>130,000</td>
<td>1300</td>
<td>1260</td>
<td>1230</td>
<td>1120</td>
<td>900</td>
<td>800</td>
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<td>140,000</td>
<td>1120</td>
<td>1130</td>
<td>1060</td>
<td>930</td>
<td>780</td>
<td>630</td>
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* <strong>FPM</strong>: feet-per-minute<br>
* <strong>Above table</strong> is calculated for a Standard Day from <em>Operations
Manual</em> graphs (page A4-19, fig. A4-11).</div></td>
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<td colspan="9"><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 11pt; font-weight:700"><strong>Rate-of-Climb Performance in FPM</strong></font><br>
METO Climb, High Blower, 2600 RPM, 170 Kts IAS</td>
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<td><strong>Gross Wt.<br>Lbs.</strong></td>
<td><strong>10,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>12,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>14,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>16,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>18,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>20,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>22,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
<td><strong>24,000<br>Ft.</strong></td>
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<td>90,000</td>
<td>1770</td>
<td>1730</td>
<td>1690</td>
<td>1650</td>
<td>1510</td>
<td>1330</td>
<td>1150</td>
<td>980</td>
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<td>100,000</td>
<td>1500</td>
<td>1460</td>
<td>1420</td>
<td>1380</td>
<td>1250</td>
<td>1070</td>
<td>910</td>
<td>750</td>
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<td>110,000</td>
<td>1260</td>
<td>1210</td>
<td>1170</td>
<td>1120</td>
<td>1000</td>
<td>820</td>
<td>690</td>
<td>530</td>
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<td>120,000</td>
<td>1040</td>
<td>990</td>
<td>940</td>
<td>900</td>
<td>780</td>
<td>620</td>
<td>490</td>
<td>340</td>
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<td>130,000</td>
<td>840</td>
<td>890</td>
<td>740</td>
<td>700</td>
<td>570</td>
<td>430</td>
<td>300</td>
<td>260</td>
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<td>140,000</td>
<td>690</td>
<td>620</td>
<td>570</td>
<td>520</td>
<td>400</td>
<td>270</td>
<td>130</td>
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* <strong>FPM:</strong> feet-per-minute<br>
* <strong>Ignition:</strong> Retard spark.<br>
* <strong>Cowl Flaps, Normal Climb:</strong> 30% with Low Blowers; 40% with High
Blowers; adjust if required<br>
* <strong>Oil Flaps, Normal Climb:</strong> 35% with Low Blowers; 40% with High
Blowers; adjust if required<br>
* <strong>Cowl and Oil Flaps, Maximum Climb:</strong> Cowl Flaps 30%; Oil
Flaps 40%; with Low Blowers only; adjust if required<br>
* <strong>Above table</strong> is calculated for a Standard Day from <em>Operations
Manual</em> graphs (page A4-18, fig. A4-10).</div></td>
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