airspeed
or air speed
[ air-speed ]
/ ˈɛərˌspid /
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noun
the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
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airspeed
/ (ˈɛəˌspiːd) /
noun
the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it movesCompare groundspeed
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