How fast does a plane have to go befor it can leave the ground?

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It largely depends on the wing loading of the plane, which is the weight divided by the area of the wings. Small two passenger planes can lift off at 40-60 mph, while jumbo jets hit well over 100mph before lift develops. Ultralight planes can take off at 25 mph.

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Depends on the size of the plane. I think a jet needs to be going 150-175 miles per hour.

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That question is very broad. For small aircraft, it can be as low as 70mph. For larger ones, over 100mph. The wings of an aircraft can generate lift at very low air speeds, but it all depends on when the lift is higher than the weight of the plane.

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Depends on many factors, mostly what type of plane, a small single engine or a 747, big difference. Also how much the plane is loaded down, and the heat and humidity, altitude of airport, all have an effect. On the small single engines I fly, you can get er off maybe 40-50 knots with light load and full flaps, but a normal takeoff your looking at about 60 knots on a paved runway, no flaps, just a normal "here we go" takeoff.

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All are different. From a low of 50mph to a higher end of 120mph.

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It varies according to the plane. A 777 doesn't have to go the same speed as a CRJ. It all depends on the size and shape of the wing and the weight of the plane. A 747 carrying no passengers or cargo doesn't have to go as fast as a 747 with a full flight.

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The early answers are correct about the size of the plane but there are two speeds--ground speed and air speed. The other answers have referred to airspeed but the ground speed varies with the wind--the stronger a headwind the lower the ground speed--e.g. in a hurricane a plane could take off without any ground speed.

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Different types of planes need different amounts of a minimum speed to leave the ground.
For instance, a small private propeller plane carrying one or two people only needs to be up at about 75 mph before it can take off normally.
A big jumbo jet (say a 747) needs to be up to about 160 mph before it can take off. it also uses a longer distance to take off.
A small fighter jet, (ex: an F-16) takes off at about 120 mph.
So the speed at which a plane takes off is proportional to it's size and weight.

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depends on the weight of the plane, with small planes weight and balance is part of your checklist, but jumbojets use flight computers to calculate the required rotation speed in relation to the weight of fuel and passengers or cargo.

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This depends on the size and the weight of the aircraft. When a boeing 737 takes off, the V2 is when the plane's saftey take-off is, so that can be the answer to your question

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You must be more specific to get an answer. A Piper Cub will take off and fly at 30 mph. Some military jet fighters need to be going 175.

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Jumbo jets are at about 180 mph. Light craft...about 40-60 mph.

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About 145 knots on jets. For propeller planes, 50 knots.

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Knots is airspeed.

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Too many variables; size, weight, air temp, wind speed and direction, etc...