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My guess is they went through the top of thunderstorm and the updraft provided that climb rate
Not necessarily. AF 447 hit 7000fpm up and they were already at FL350, on their way to FL380. Originally Posted by JoeyMeatballs
The Laws of mother nature my friend. My guess is they went through the top of thunderstorm and the updraft provided that climb rate
This one was at FL320. We don't know specifics, but if it started with a high speed, TOGA thrust, and nose straight up (somehow also in alternate law) then maybe it could hit 11k fpm if only for a moment. But who knows? Not enough info here at the moment.