Extended V Speeds

V-speeds defined in 14 CFR part 1

 

  • VA                    design maneuvering speed
  • VB                     design speed for maximum gust intensity
  • VC                     design cruising speed
  • VD                     design diving speed
  • VDF/MDF        demonstrated flight diving speed
  • VEF                   speed at which the critical engine is assumed to fail during takeoff
  • VF                     design flap speed
  • VFC/MFC        maximum speed for stability characteristics
  • VFE                  maximum flap extended speed
  • VFTO                final takeoff speed
  • VH                    maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power
  • VLE                   maximum landing gear extended speed
  • VLO                   maximum landing gear operating speed
  • VLOF                 lift-off speed
  • VMC                 minimum control airspeed with the critical engine inoperative
  • VMO/MMO     maximum operating limit speed
  • VMU                 minimum unstick speed
  • VNE                  never-exceed speed
  • VNO                  maximum structural cruising speed
  • VR                     rotation speed
  • VREF                reference landing speed
  • VS                     stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed at which the airplane is controllable
  • VS0                  stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration
  • VS1                   stalling speed or minimum steady flight speed obtained in a specific configuration
  • VSR                  reference stall speed
  • VSR0               reference stall speed in the landing configuration
  • VSR1                reference stall speed in a specific configuration
  • VSW                speed at which onset of natural or artificial stall warning occurs
  • VTOSS            takeoff safety speed for Category A aircraft
  • VX                    speed for best angle of climb
  • VY                     speed for best rate of climb
  • V2                     takeoff safety speed
  • V2min             minimum takeoff safety speed
  • V1                      maximum speed in the takeoff at which the pilot must take the first action (e.g., apply brakes, reduce thrust, deploy speed brakes) to stop the airplane within the accelerate-stop distance. V1 also means the minimum speed in the takeoff, following a failure of the critical engine at VEF, at which the pilot can continue the takeoff and achieve the required height above the takeoff surface within the takeoff distance.
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