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Manoeuvring speed

Manoeuvring speed is the fastest speed that an airplane can fly without it getting hurt or damaged. It's like when you're riding your bike and your mom tells you to slow down because it's dangerous to go too fast around corners, but you can still ride fast as long as you're not turning too sharply.

When an airplane turns or moves up and down, it puts a lot of stress on the wings and body of the airplane. The faster it goes, the more stress it puts on the airplane. So, pilots have to be careful and not go too fast when they're doing any kind of manoeuvre.

Just like with your bike, the faster you go, the harder it is to control the airplane. But if you go too slow, the airplane won't be able to stay in the air. So, there's a specific speed for each airplane called "manoeuvring speed" that the pilots have to stay within when they're doing any kind of manoeuvre.

This speed is carefully calculated by airplane designers to make sure that the airplane can handle the stress of turning and moving up and down. So, when the pilots are flying at manoeuvring speed, it means they're going as fast as they can without putting the airplane in danger.
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