Rate of Climb

CEILING TYPE

Climb Rate, RC (ft/min)

Climb Rate,

RC (m/s)

Absolute Ceiling

0.0

0.0

Service Ceiling

Commercial, Piston-Propeller

100.0

0.508

Commercial, Jet

500.0

2.540

Military, Max Power

100.0

0.508

Combat Ceiling

Military, Subsonic, Max

Power (M<1)

500.0

2.540

Military, Supersonic, Max

Power (M>1)

1000.0

5.080

Cruise Ceiling

Military, Subsonic, Max

Continuous Power (M<1)

300.0

1.524

Military, Supersonic, Max

Continuous Power (M>1)

1000.0

5.080