Altitude

[siucavflight]

Does anyone know the difference between Absolute ceiling, and Service ceiling.

Any help would be appriciated.

 

[JAFI]

This may do for your report:


Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators

Chap. 2 Airplane Performance

Items of Airplane Performance

Climb Performance

p.155



Specific reference points are established by these composite curves of climb performance. Of course, the absolute ceiling of the airplane produces zero rate of climb. The service ceiling is specified as the altitude which produces a rate of climb of 100 fpm. The altitude which produces a rate of climb of 500 fpm is termed the combat ceiling. Usually, these specific reference points are provided for the airplane at the combat configuration or a specific design configuration.

 

[avbug]

Absolute Ceiling: The maximum height above sea level at which an aircraft can maintain level flight under standard atmospheric conditions.

Service Ceiling: The highest altitude at which an aircraft can maintain a steady rate of climb of 100 feet per minute.

Single Engine Service Ceiling: The maximum density altitude at which the single-engine best rate-of-climb speed will produce 50 FPM rate of climb.