50 knots rotation is perfectly fine for a plane that size. A Cessna Skyhawk is certified to rotate at 55 knots fully loaded (and since the stall speed is around 40knots, for specialty take-offs like soft fields it's much lower, 50knots is more than enough).
replyThe part where it's carrying about a metric ton of phosphate while still being able to take off at that speed is really blows my mind.
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