rate of climb

English

Noun

rate of climb (plural rates of climb)

(aviation) The rate at which an aircraft gains altitude. A negative rate of climb implies descent.

Synonyms

climb rate

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

rate of climb indicator

Related terms

rate of ascent
rate of descent

Translations

rate of increase of altitude

Finnish: nousunopeus
French: vitesse ascensionnelle f, vitesse d’ascension f
Polish: prędkość wznoszenia f
Russian: скороподъёмность (ru) f (skoropodʺjómnostʹ)

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