[Spaceships] Calculating Climb Rate

[vicky_molokh]

Originally Posted by Anthony

A spaceship that is using wings to reach orbit does not permanently exit atmosphere until it reaches orbital velocity, or at least close enough that its thrust is able to make up for the difference, though it might make suborbital hops.

I was actually considering it for calculation of suborbital hops.

Originally Posted by Anthony

Climb rate for airbreathing engines is mostly about specific power.

You mean the thrust-power-to-mass ratio? If so, assuming that a winged 'spaceship' has a thrust acceleration A (with A<G) and a top velocity V (with V>stall, obviously), how do I figure the climb rate?