| List of often used V-speeds: |
| V1 |
takeoff decision speed |
| V2 |
takeoff safety speed |
| Va |
design maneuvering speed |
| Vb |
design speed for maximum gust intensity |
| Vc |
design cruise speed |
| Vd |
design dive speed |
| Vdf |
demonstration dive speed |
| Vf |
design flap speed |
| Vfe |
maximum flap-extended speed (top of white arc) |
| Vh |
maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power |
| Vle |
maximum landing-gear extended speed |
| Vlo |
maximum landing-gear operating speed |
| Vlof |
lift-off speed |
| Vmca |
minimum control speed with critical engine out, out of ground effect
(red radial line) |
| Vmcg |
minimum control speed with critical engine out during takeoff run |
| Vmo |
maximum operating speed |
| Mmo |
maximum operating Mach number |
| Vmu |
minimum unstick speed |
| Vne |
never-exceed speed |
| Vno |
maximum cruise speed (top of green arc) |
| Vr |
rotation speed |
| Vref |
reference speed for final approach, normally (1.3 x Vso) |
| Vs |
stall speed |
| Vso |
stall speed in landing configuration (bottom of white arc) |
| Vsse |
minimum safe single-engine speed |
| Vx |
best angle-of-climb speed |
| Vxse |
best single-engine angle-of-climb speed |
| Vy |
best rate-of-climb speed |
| Vyse |
best single-engine rate-of-climb speed |