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Best angle-of-climb speed. The airspeed at which an airplane gains the greatest amount of altitude in a given distance. It is used during a short-field takeoff to clear an obstacle.

Source: Pilot Handbook of Aeronatical Knowledge

See also:

Reference:

  • FAR 1

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