air speed
- a variation of airspeed.
Example Sentences
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"He was tall, proper tall, and had really good air speed which stood out in my mind," Nielsen says.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Should the BlackFly turn into a strong tailwind, for example, the rpm of all eight props will slow rather dramatically in order to maintain constant air speed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
It can range in severity, causing minor to dramatic changes in altitude and air speed.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Now calculate the average air speed in meters per second through your trachea during each inhalation.
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
He pitched the nose of the airplane down, pushing past the red “never exceed” line on the air speed indicator of his Cessna 182.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
