Timeline for Is it possible to determine the approximate climb rate of an aircraft knowing its top speed, engine power and weight?
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| Apr 5, 2018 at 21:46 | vote | accept | DR01D | ||
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| Apr 5, 2018 at 15:57 | comment | added | DR01D | Thanks so much @jwzumwalt! So in a nutshell the climb rate of an aircraft is a function of POWER/WEIGHT. As weight increases climb rate decreases. For WW2 era piston engine aircraft would drag be a significant factor or is POWER/WEIGHT most of the effect? | |
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| Apr 5, 2018 at 11:51 | history | answered | jwzumwalt | CC BY-SA 3.0 |