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Definition of Service ceiling
1. Noun. Altitude above which a plane cannot climb faster than a given rate.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Service Ceiling
Literary usage of Service ceiling
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Aviation in Canada, 1917-1918: Being a Brief Account of the Work of the by Alan Sullivan (1919)
"service ceiling 18000 feet. Nieuport Scout tractor (French) 1 Lewis Gun over top
... service ceiling 19000 feet. This was the first allied machine to have a ..."
2. Aviation in Canada, 1917-1918: Being a Brief Account of the Work of the by Alan Sullivan (1919)
"service ceiling 18000 feet. Nieuport Scout tractor (French) 1 Lewis Gun over top
... service ceiling 19000 feet. This was the first allied machine to have a ..."
3. Basic Helicopter Handbook by Diane Publishing Company (1995)
"service ceiling and gross weight The service ceiling of the helicopter ...
(For all practical purposes, service ceiling is the maximum obtainable altitude. ..."
4. The Clouded Lens: Persian Gulf Security and U.S. Policy by James H. Noyes (1982)
"service ceiling is above 50000 feet. Radius of action is more than 575 miles.
... service ceiling is 52000 feet. Range with maximum fuel is 1974 miles and ..."
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