When a commercial aircraft takes off, it will usually be traveling at round 130-160 knots an hour. Landing speed is very similar, give or take a few knots. A Boeing 737-800, for example, will have a typical landing speed of 180-200 knots. With so much power required to complete these critical maneuvers, a pilot must
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The majority of commercial jet engines have to continue producing thrust in the forward direction, even when idling, to act against the aircraft’s deceleration. While the brakes used on the majority of aircraft landing gear will be sufficient in normal circumstances to stop the aircraft alone, for safety reasons and to help reduce the stress
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