rate of climb

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• Rate of climb — An F 15 Eagle climbing and releasing flares. In aeronautics, the rate of climb (RoC) is an aircraft s vertical speed the rate of change in altitude. In most ICAO member countries (even in otherwise metric countries), this is usually expressed in… …   Wikipedia

• rate of climb — The rate of gain of vertical height per unit of time (i.e., feet/minute or meters/second). The rate of climb is normally calculated when an aircraft is climbing at its specified climbing speed and not in zoom climb. In helicopters, there are two… …   Aviation dictionary

• rate of climb — noun The rate at which an aircraft gains altitude. A negative rate of climb implies descent. Syn: climb rate …   Wiktionary

• rate-of-climb indicator — noun : a standard flight instrument that indicates the rate of ascent or descent of an airplane * * * /rayt euhv kluym /, Aeron. a flight instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft. [1945 50] * * * rate of climb… …   Useful english dictionary

• Rate of Climb and Descent Indicator — The Rate of Climb and Descent Indicator (RCDI) is an aircraft cockpit instrument displaying vertical speed. Other terms used are Vertical Speed Indicator (VSI), or, for particularly sensitive RCDIs in gliders, Variometer .The principle of… …   Wikipedia

• rate-of-climb indicator — /rayt euhv kluym /, Aeron. a flight instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft. [1945 50] * * * …   Universalium

• rate-of-climb indicator — An aircraft instrument indicating the rate of climb or descent in feet per minute or meters per second. The same as a vertical speed indicator, or VSI …   Aviation dictionary

• rate-of-climb indicator — stačiojo greičio rodytuvas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Aviacinis įtaisas, rodantis stačiąjį orlaivio kilimo ar leidimosi greičio sandą. atitikmenys: angl. rate of climb indicator; vertical speed indicator vok.… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

• rate of climb indicator — noun An instrument installed in an aircraft that indicates the rate at which the aircraft is gaining or losing altitude …   Wiktionary

• rate-of-climb indicator — noun an aircraft instrument that provides an indication of the vertical change in position Syn: variometer, vertical speed indicator, vertical velocity indicator …   Wiktionary

• best rate-of-climb air speed — See best climb speed …   Aviation dictionary