Airspeed

Word AIRSPEED
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Definitions and meanings of "Airspeed"

What do we mean by airspeed?

The speed, especially of an aircraft, relative to the air. noun

The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying. noun

The speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying noun

The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.

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The word "airspeed" in example sentences

LT Malcolm A. "Art" Avore was preparing to launch from the ORISKANY on an operational mission when he failed to gain airspeed after the catapult launch and ditched in the South China Sea off the coast of South Vietnam. ❋ Unknown (1990)

At 800 hours that day, the aircraft was catapult launched for an operational flight, but did not maintain airspeed and crashed near the ship. ❋ Unknown (1966)

"I don't have any more indications," one of the pilots said, perhaps referring to airspeed but possibly something else. ❋ Andy Pasztor (2011)

EAS is defined as the airspeed at sea level which produces the same dynamic pressure acting on the airframe as the true airspeed at high altitudes. [ ❋ Unknown (2009)

The flight data recorder records aircraft performance details such as airspeed and altitude. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Specially trained personnel wash the airplanes, taking great care to make sure water does not enter places where it could cause problems such as airspeed or altitude sensing ports. ❋ Unknown (2010)

m/s ( "airspeed" = airplane's speed through the surrounding air) with her airplane pointed 67.0 degrees east of north. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Our experimental aircraft customers are able to customize their avionics data display to their preference, and they expect their data to be accurate, such as airspeed indication. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(Yes, the normal speed is airspeed, but they had to wait a day for zero wind, so in this case the "airspeed" and ground speed "are interchangeable.) quote: ❋ Unknown (2008)

The cockpit crew was distracted by fluctuating airspeed indications and—contrary to standard practice—kept pulling back on the controls and raising the nose of the plane while reducing engine thrust, as the roughly 200-ton airliner plummeted toward the water. ❋ Andy Pasztor (2011)

Investigators believe the distracted crew didn't pay attention to, or didn't trust, airspeed readings from the standby airspeed indicator, further complicating their situation. ❋ Andy Pasztor (2011)

The jet's flight-control computers disregarded airspeed measurements and turned off automated stall-warnings at certain points, because the plane had decelerated so dramatically. ❋ Andy Pasztor (2011)

Safety experts said the new report backs initial conclusions that airspeed sensors malfunctioned, and that pilots stalled the twin-engine Airbus A330 shortly after making the plane climb unusually steeply. ❋ Andy Pasztor (2011)

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