Originally Posted by
DType
Have to admit that I didn't know there was more wake generated during steady state climb, since lift equals weight in steady state, the same lift as is required in straight and level flight.
I may be wrong, it is a long time ago, but I must admit I thought I was taught that for a powered aircraft lift was/could be actually less In a steady state climb than when S&L due to the contribution to the upwards force vector of the vertical component of thrust....