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Originally Posted by _Richard_
you have mentioned you are a pilot.. oh, i believe 18 times now
what is the difference between a service ceiling and a maximum ceiling?
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First is not called maximum ceiling itīs absolute ceiling.
Service ceiling is the altitude airplanes are designed to fly safely
Absolute ceiling is max altitude an airplane can fly check also coffin corner.
Check on the links what happen when any aircraft flies at their limit service ceiling just bellow absolute ceiling.
http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/reports/2007/aar0701.pdf
Easier read
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacl...es_Flight_3701
Any variant of SU-25 (except TM) will stall into a flat spin like a mofo at around 8 000 meters and due to itīs high wing design is not easy to recover.
Enough said do you know or at least have knowledge that Nato studies in deep each military equipment Russia has and the other way also applies.