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Re:SAS Airbus A320 initiates take-off roll on taxiway at Bru... by manarth on Friday February 06, 2026 @06:19AM (#46911535)
The aircraft reached 107kt on the taxiway.

V1 (the "point of no return" where a takeoff should not be aborted) for an A320 is around 120kt to 145kt.

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Re:SAS Airbus A320 initiates take-off roll on taxiway at Bru... by ehnto on Friday February 06, 2026 @06:25AM (#46911578)
Which is a metric that assumes a certain length of runway infront of you, not a taxiway.
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Re:SAS Airbus A320 initiates take-off roll on taxiway at Bru... by cosmicgadget on Friday February 06, 2026 @10:58AM (#46914435)
Well what is the maximum speed to reject a takeoff on a taxiway?
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