airspeed
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- noun
- /ˈɛrˌspid/
- Specialized
- Reduce airspeed by a hundred knots.
- airspeed and altitude
- airspeed in knots
- airspeed of 125 mph
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Watch on YouTubeSo, so you want the highest possible airspeed.
- So, so you want the highest possible airspeed.
- You need to drop the flaps, you know, get below certain airspeed, drop the landing gear.
- Like imagine trying to fly a plane by staring at, I don't know a single metric like airspeed.
- This is just your actual altitude plus the kinetic energy contribution you have from your given airspeed.
Examples
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Jesse pushed forward slightly on the yoke, and the airplane began a descent and picked up airspeed.
Fiction book (1994) -
In general, pilots are far more interested in airspeed rather than ground speed, for obvious reasons.
Blog text (1) -
Sir, look at your airspeed.
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There are two speeds of interest in a plane: airspeed and ground speed.
Blog text (1) -
Actual airspeed and indicated airspeed on an aircraft are two very different things.
Blog text (1) -
If we climb, the airspeed drops.
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Radar now reports two aircraft in formation, altitude one thousand meters, airspeed four-eight-zero.
Fiction book (1991) -
The 757 dipped left, and its airspeed began falling.
Fiction book (1996) -
Now, we've lost hydraulics in one engine, but we're making good airspeed and the controls are responsive.
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During the flight briefing, the pilot calculated that the aircraft's airspeed would need to be above 120 knots for a safe landing.
Synonyms
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4.5
How fast something moves in a certain direction
How Fast
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3.7
- Specialized
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4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Airspeed joins the everyday words air and speed, so it literally means the 'speed' through the 'air', which is why airspeed refers to how fast an aircraft moves compared to the air around it.