airspeed

English

Etymology

air +‎ speed

Pronunciation

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Noun

airspeed (plural airspeeds)

1. (aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it is flying.

Hyponyms

• calibrated airspeed
• crossover airspeed
• equivalent airspeed
• indicated airspeed
• true airspeed

Coordinate terms

• groundspeed
• climb rate

Derived terms

• airspeed indicator

See also

• flight recorder

Anagrams

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