Taking off or landing from a taxiway risks catastrophic collision like what remains the deadliest accident in history.

According to a press release from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, during take-off of flight KL1204 from Oslo, Norway to Amsterdam, ...

For the Boeing 747, under ideal conditions, the aircraft must reach a speed of 184 mph to take off. Cruising speed is the speed the aircraft can reach and sustain for extended periods. As the ...