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Airspeed

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

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n. the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying

Word Usage

"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."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

speed velocity

Cross Reference

flight recorder

Form

airspeed indicator

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