true airspeed

noun

The speed of an aircraft relative to the air mass within which it is flying.

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Meanings

nountrue airspeed (usually uncountable, plural true airspeeds)

plural true airspeeds

  1. uncountableusuallyaeronauticsThe speed of an aircraft relative to the air mass within which it is flying.

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe speed of an aircraft relative to the air mass within which it is flying.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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