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Noun Concept
Categories: Gliding technology, Altitudes in aviation, All articles needing additional references, Aerodynamics
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ceiling  maximum operating altitude  flight ceiling  maximum altitude  service ceiling
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Maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) WordNet 3.0
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Maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
With respect to aircraft performance, a ceiling is the maximum density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions, as determined by its flight envelope. Wikipedia
The maximum density altitude an aircraft can reach under a set of conditions Wikipedia Disambiguation
The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight. Wiktionary
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