Taking the fishbed out for a spin, we start out clean at 8000 meters, 2500 kg fuel, and begin the climb at 1150 km/h IAS, mach 1.4, climb 30 degrees for 60 seconds to 17000 meters, at 400 km/h IAS, mach 1.0. The rate of climb is about 150 m/s, using 250 kg/min fuel.
