airspeed

or air speed

[ air-speed ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

airspeed

/ ˈɛəˌspiːd /

See groundspeed
the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it moves Compare groundspeed

First recorded in 1905–10; air ¹ + speed

Gradually, he is able to gain airspeed and recover from the roll.

The pilot, a big-boned Britisher who had two jobs to do at once, watched the airspeed indicator.

I've never had her above 2.5, but the airspeed gauge is marked up to four.

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