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Step climb
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<p>A step <a href="/facts/Climb_(aeronautics)/bfw4mT50">climb</a> in aviation is a series of altitude gains that improve fuel economy by moving into thinner air as an aircraft becomes lighter and becomes capable of flying in the thinner air at a higher altitude. </p>