Rate of climb in steady flight calculator

In steady level flight, the rate of climb of an aircraft is zero, which means the aircraft is not ascending or descending but maintaining a constant altitude. This occurs when the lift force produced by the aircraft’s wings is equal to the weight of the aircraft and the thrust is equal to the drag.
ROC=(T-D) V/W
  • ROC is the rate of climb (in meters per second or feet per minute).
  • ‘T’ is the total thrust produced by the aircraft’s engines (in newtons or pounds-force).
  • ‘D’ is the total drag acting on the aircraft (in newtons or pounds-force).
  • ‘V’ is the true airspeed of the aircraft (in meters per second or feet per minute).
  • ‘W’ is the weight of the aircraft (in newtons or pounds-force).

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