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air·speed (-spēd′)

noun

the speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves rather than to the ground: airspeed equals groundspeed if in still air

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airspeed Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • knot: The opposite is true when an aircraft descends to 80 feet AHO with a forward airspeed of 120 knots.

Converse of object

  • maintain: As the aircraft becomes lighter, it flies higher in air of lower density to maintain the same airspeed.

Adjective modifier

  • equivalent: However, provided maximum rate of climb is being measured the error in using a fixed schedule of equivalent airspeed and height is negligible.

Modifies a noun

  • indicator: Standby Airspeed Indicator Duplicate of the main Airspeed Indicator.
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