Before revision: An F-15 Eagle climbing and releasing flaresBoeing 737 Enter Air, climbing with typical angle of attack for civil airplanes, to give optimal rate of climb In aeronautics, the rate of climb (RoC) is an aircraft's vertical speed – the positive or negative rate of altitude change with respect to time.
After revision: Best Rate of Climb for a jet and a propeller aircraftBest Rate of Climb as a function of altitude In aeronautics, the rate of climb (RoC) is an aircraft's vertical speed – the positive or negative rate of altitude change with respect to time.