V2
The takeoff safety speed — the minimum speed to be held on the initial climb after an engine failure.
Also written
takeoff safety speed
V2 guarantees adequate control and climb gradient on the remaining engine, with a margin above the stall. Together with V1 and VR it is the third of the takeoff speeds a crew calculates before every departure.
Nearby in Aviation
- turboprop — An aircraft whose propeller is driven by a gas turbine through a reduction gearbox.
- V1 — The takeoff decision speed: past it, the takeoff is continued even if an engine fails.
- visual approach — An approach flown by reference to the runway and terrain rather than by following an instrument procedure.
- VOR — A ground beacon that lets an aircraft determine its bearing to or from the station.