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Airspeed is calculated by measuring the same force you feel when you put your hand out a car window.

The long tube you see sticking out the front of many aircraft(pitot tube) is there to sample the air pressure in front of the aircraft, free of any aerodynamic interference from the fuselage.

This ram air pressure(pitot pressure) is the air pressure that's hitting the nose of the aircraft.

It's then compared to a static air source (usually inside the fuselage) and from the difference the aircraft's speed can be calculated after biasing the results for daily differences in ambient air pressure.

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Minimum speed of an airoplane in air?

Depends on the airplane. A small Cessna might have a minimum speed of 40 mph, while a large passenger aircraft might have a minimum speed of 150mph or more. The actual speed for a given airplane will vary based on weight and flap configuration.


What helps an airplane achieve flight by causing the airplane to move faster through the air?

Thrust generated by the airplane's engines helps it achieve flight by propelling it forward and increasing its speed through the air. This increased speed allows the wings to generate lift, which raises the airplane off the ground.


How do you calculate air speed?

Air speed can be calculated by dividing the distance traveled by an object in the air by the time it takes to cover that distance. The formula is: air speed = distance / time. This calculation will give you the average speed at which the object is moving through the air.


Which force acts against the motion of an airplane as it flies through the air?

Drag is the force that acts against the motion of an airplane as it flies through the air. It is caused by the resistance of the air to the forward motion of the airplane, and it slows the airplane down. Pilots must account for drag to maintain optimal speed and efficiency during flight.


What instrument measures the speed of an airplane?

In aviation, the dial you look at to read your speed through the air is known as an IAS dial (indicated air speed). This dial is an indiaction only, as it works by measuring the amount of air entering the measuring tube (Pito tube); ergo a large head wind (blowing into the front of the aircraft) will give a higher indicated air speed than may actually be true.ias dial

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An airplane flies 500 miles with the wind and 340 miles against the wind in the same length of timeIf the speed of the wind is 40 what is the speed of the airplane in still air?

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How an airplane floats in the air?

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What is the speed of an airplane in the air?

The top speed of an airplane can vary by the model of the plane. The highest speed ever reached was 2,193 miles per hour by an SR-71 Blackbird in 1976.


Minimum speed of an airoplane in air?

Depends on the airplane. A small Cessna might have a minimum speed of 40 mph, while a large passenger aircraft might have a minimum speed of 150mph or more. The actual speed for a given airplane will vary based on weight and flap configuration.


What helps an airplane achieve flight by causing the airplane to move faster through the air?

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Why airplane float in the air?

Because the speed of the air over the wing generates 'lift' to make it fly.


Why airplane float in air?

Because the speed of the air over the wing generates 'lift' to make it fly.


Is an airplane heavier then air?

yes about 5 billion times more its all about speed and aerodynamics


How airplane moves in air?

The shape of the wing and the forward speed generates lift and the aircraft rises.


How does an airplane achieve lift?

The speed of air over and under the wings creates pressure which is lift.


Dose airspeed around an airplane wing change in constant airspeed if the airplan is with headwind or tailwind?

No. 'Airspeed' is the airplane's speed relative to the air. 'Headwind' and 'tailwind' ... in fact, 'wind' in any direction ... is the speed of the air relative to the ground, which the airplane doesn't feel. So 'wind' affects only the craft's groundspeed, not its airspeed.