Author Topic: B-17G Service Ceiling Too Low  (Read 223 times)

funked

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B-17G Service Ceiling Too Low
« on: April 14, 2001, 07:46:00 AM »
Joe Baugher's web site says the service ceiling should be 35,000 ft. http://home.att.net/~jbaugher2/b17_16.html

Service Ceiling is defined as the altitude where best climb rate drops to 100 fpm.

I took it up with the normal load (100% fuel, 6,000 lb bombs) and it hit 100 fpm at about 33,500 feet.

Not really worth complaining about, but just a fact to note.


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