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True Air speed is a value corrected for possible speedometer errors caused by altitude condensation ( different temperatures and hence, resistances at differing heights) humidity, and so on, as distinct from Indicated Air speed on the dial of the Speedometer, usually called by pilots an air-speed indicator these work on a pitot tube and measure the shock wave surrounding the craft, and directly proportional to forward motion. automobile speedometers use wheels and gears as these are ground vehicles and have a lead-in speedometer cable. Planes have to measure the shock wave as there isn"t any ground contact! Hence Air Speed.
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What is cramp jet?
A Scram jet is a jet which needs supersonic propulsion to take off. It is taken into air by another larger aircraft and is released in supersonic speed.
For an aircraft propeller with two blades 1 meter diameter what would the motor power in hp be needed to drive it at the speed of 65 knots?
I'm more familiar with boat propellers but I don't think this can be answered as it stands. You would need to know various factors, such as aircraft resistance, which would be influenced by factors such as aircraft shape and attitude (and hence drag), air temperature, and air pressure. Colder air and lower air pressure would lower air viscosity, which would in turn lower aircraft drag. But the propeller requires a certain air viscosity to function at its greatest efficiency, so you'd need to take that into account. You would also need to know the propeller pitch - the forward movement the propeller travels during a revolution
Composite material used in aircraft processing?
In air craftmateril alloyofaluminiumis used
How many aircraft in us navy?
how many aircraft carrier does the usa have
What cockpit control does a pilot use to control altitude?
Aircraft have two controls that are used together to control altitude.The elevator is used to increase the nose up pitch of the aircraft and it starts to climbThe throttle must then be increased so the air craft will continue at the speed needed to climbThe throttle can be used only in some aircraft but it is not a real stable usable thing, the elevator must be used to stabilise the aircraftTo descend oer maintain altitude the same controls are used together.
What is the purpose of the speed sensor on a Mitsubishi Lancer?
to calculate the true speed of the car taking wind speed and direction into account, like a light aircraft (TAS - true air speed)
How can an aircraft reduce the speed in the air?
during flight aircraft reduce speed by spoiler
How do you read a aircraft speedometer?
The speedometer of an aircraft measures air speed - that is, is measures the speed of the air going past the aircraft. Airspeed is measure in KIAS - Knots-Indicated Airspeed. There is a method of converting KIAS to true airspeed and ground speed, but, on the subject of ground speed, this is usually done simply by using GPS and LORAN equipment on board, or readings from ground radar units.
What is an engine called where the fuel is burned in a duct using cmpressed air by the forward speed of an aircraft?
ramjet
What is an airspeed?
An airspeed is the speed at which an aircraft is travelling relative to the air through which it is flying.
What is the formula for calculating the air speed of a hot air balloon?
Velocity = Distance/Time for most all movement problems While the above formula is true for most movement problems, air speed is not a velocity. Air speed is speed of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air. The air speed of a hot air balloon is always zero because it is not moving through the air.
What is the landing speed of fighter jet on an aircraft carrier?
"The landing system on an aircraft carrier can stop a 54,000 pound airplane traveling at 150 mph in two seconds." Also, the aircraft carrier is often moving away from the landing aircraft (allowing a greater true air speed for the landing airplane.) Suppose the aircraft carrier is going 15 mph, then the 54,000 pound aircraft can land at a true airspeed of 165 mph.
What is groundspeed of the aircraft?
Ground speed is the speed the aircraft has compared to the ground. This is usually different from air speed, which is the aircraft's speed compared to the surrounding air. Thus an aircraft with 400 kph air speed and 50 kph headwind has a ground speed of 350 kph. For fun: with light aircraft with very low stall speeds it's possible to fly backwards (compared to the ground) if they fly into a headwind that's stronger than their lowest stall speed. I.e. their ground speed is negative.
How an airplane floats in the air?
The lift generated by speed of the wing supports an aircraft in the air.
How do you mease speed for helicopters?
You measure forward air speed in the same way you do in any aircraft.
What is outside air temperature in an aircraft?
There are two types of air temperature measurements on aircraft, Ram Air Temperature and Static Air Temperature. (slower aircraft don't normally have RAT gages) Ram Air Temperature, sometimes known as Total Air Temperature, is the air temperature outside the aircraft increased by the heat resulting from the compressibility of the air. The faster the aircraft, the more the rise in the temperature. Static Air Temperature, also known as Outside Air Temperature, is a temperature reading corrected for the compressibility rise to give a true outside air temperature which is used in all sorts of calculations relating to engine performance, aircraft speed, etc.
How do aircraft measure their speed?
Aircraft measure two kinds of speed, air speed and speed over ground. Air speed is measured by the flow of air one way or another. Speed over ground can nowadays easily be measured by GPS. Or the Old fashioned way of checking the time it takes to pass from one land mark to another.
