air data

noun

Information regarding an aircraft's flight parameters that is collected by sensors on the aircraft.

“Meronyms: airspeed, altitude, bearing, groundspeed; pitch, roll, yaw”

Meanings

nounair data pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyaeronauticsInformation regarding an aircraft's flight parameters that is collected by sensors on the aircraft.

    Meronyms: airspeed, altitude, bearing, groundspeed; pitch, roll, yaw

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APA

air data. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20data

MLA

“air data.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20data. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air data,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20data.

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