MD-11
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Speed All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Environment - Non Weather Related
Minimum spacing takeoff behind company aircraft; they were assigned a heading and we were assigned the BBKNG RNAV. Encountered wake turbulence and airspeed fluctuated above and below 250 KTS while below 10;000 FT. Took immediate corrective action; ATC turned us to a heading of 180.
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MD-11 flight crew reported wake turbulence encounter on departure that resulted in airspeed fluctuations above 250 KTS.