indicated airspeed

noun

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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Meanings

nounindicated airspeed (usually uncountable, plural indicated airspeeds)

plural indicated airspeeds

  1. uncountableusuallyaeronauticsThe 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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Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe 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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APA

indicated airspeed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indicated%20airspeed

MLA

“indicated airspeed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indicated%20airspeed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indicated airspeed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indicated%20airspeed.

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