Service ceiling is the pressure height of at which

1. Speed of the aircraft does not allow any horizontal maneuvers
2. ✓Rate of climb of the aircraft reaches a certain, regulated by law valueCorrect answer
3. Stall speed and critical speed of Mach aircraft are equal
4. Rate of climb of the aircraft reaches zero

Explanation

The Service Ceiling is defined as the pressure altitude at which the aircraft's maximum rate of climb drops to a specific, small standard value defined by…

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