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rate of climb

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: nousunopeus — rate of increase of altitude
  • French: vitesse ascensionnelle — rate of increase of altitude
  • French: vitesse d'ascension — rate of increase of altitude
  • Polish: prędkość wznoszenia — rate of increase of altitude
  • Russian: скороподъёмность (skoropodʺjómnostʹ) — rate of increase of altitude