What is the normal “feet per minute” an airplane travels at to get to it’s cruising altitude?

June 1st, 2009 | Posted in Cruising

Let’s say I’m flying a McDonnell Douglas/Boeing MD80 and I’m climbing to my cruising altitude (20,00ft [FL200]). How fast should I climb to it? Does this depend on the weight of the plane (payload, fuel)?

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What is the cruising speed of a boeing 777?

May 25th, 2009 | Posted in Cruising

Can someone please tell me what is the take off,cuising and landing speed of a Boeing 777?

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What is a typical cruising speed (in mph) and altitude for a commercial airliner?

May 25th, 2009 | Posted in Cruising

would it be about the same for a Boeing 737, 747, 767, and 777

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What speed should I input into the speed hold selector when cruising?

May 25th, 2009 | Posted in Cruising

This question is asked for Flight Simulator; not real life planes.
I currently input 283 mp/h into the speed hold selector.
The aircraft in question is the Boeing 737-400.

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