indicated airspeed

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indicated airspeed

noun indicated airspeeds

  1. uncountable, usually The airspeed displayed by an aircraft's airspeed indicator based on measurements from the pitot-static system; the airspeed used by pilots and air traffic control when flying and controlling aircraft.

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@misc{indicated_airspeed_2026,
  title = {indicated airspeed},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/indicated%20airspeed},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}