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Definition of Airspeed
1. Noun. The speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying.
Definition of Airspeed
1. Noun. (aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Airspeed
1. the speed of an aircraft with relation to the air [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Airspeed
Literary usage of Airspeed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transportation Expressions (1996) by Richard Feldman (1998)
"airspeed: The speed of an aircraft relative to its surrounding air mass. ...
1 ) Indicated airspeed. The speed shown on the aircraft airspeed indicator. ..."
2. Basic Helicopter Handbook by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"The altitude-airspeed combinations that should be avoided are represented by the
shaded areas of the chart. Imagine the difficulty of entering and ..."
3. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"The unqualified term "airspeed" can mean any one of the following: a. calibrated
airspeed—Indicated airspeed corrected for instrument installation error. b. ..."
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