service ceiling
noun
: the altitude at which under standard air conditions a particular aircraft can no longer rise at a rate greater than a small designated rate (such as 100 feet per minute)
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Other pertinent stats include a service ceiling of 31,000 feet and a range of 650 miles.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Related Stories The Chinese surveillance balloon was flying at an altitude of 60,000 feet, above the service ceiling of most combat aircraft.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2023
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Related Stories The Chinese surveillance balloon was flying at an altitude of 60,000 feet, above the service ceiling of most combat aircraft.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Service ceiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20ceiling. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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