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How is speed measured in airplanes?
The speed is messured in knotsAirspeed in measured in Knots. It is generally measured by a small intake on the aircraft that measures the speed that air enters at. This measurement is know as indicated airspeed. The thing to remember is that indicated airspeed differs from ground speed as it takes into account wind speed. For example, an aircraft is flying at 110knots ground speed into a 10knot wind so it's indicated airspeed would be 120knots (110+10)
What is the difference between true airspeed and groundspeed?
Airspeed is speed with respect to the air, i.e. speed through the air. Groundspeed is speed with respect to the ground, i.e. speed over the ground. It's the vector sum of airspeed and windspeed.
what is a word for a jet speed measure?
Airspeed
What is the approach speed of a C-17?
The approach speed of a C-17 Globemaster III typically ranges from 130 to 140 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS) depending on the aircraft's weight. This speed allows for a safe and controlled landing on the runway.
What is the stall speed of a 747 heavy?
The stall speed of a Boeing 747 heavy (747-400 or -8 model) is around 155-165 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS) at typical landing weight. This speed can vary based on factors such as weight, configuration, and atmospheric conditions.
What is the limitation of the airspeed indicator?
some V speeds are not indicated, It doesn't show true airspeed or ground speed.
How is speed measured in airplanes?
The speed is messured in knotsAirspeed in measured in Knots. It is generally measured by a small intake on the aircraft that measures the speed that air enters at. This measurement is know as indicated airspeed. The thing to remember is that indicated airspeed differs from ground speed as it takes into account wind speed. For example, an aircraft is flying at 110knots ground speed into a 10knot wind so it's indicated airspeed would be 120knots (110+10)
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 indicated airspeed should be selected for a particular altitude?
Basically, there are indicated, true and ground speeds. Indicated airspeed takes air pressure differences from a sensor, corrects for pressure altitude (altitude adjusted for barometric pressure) and for temperature to determine true airspeed (speed through the ocean of air). True airspeed is adjusted for winds to get ground speed. There are many factors to consider when selecting a particular air speed. For a particular airplane, fuel efficiency generally decreases with airspeed. Increased airspeed places more demands on piloting skills. If you know all the factors, you can determine the indicated of airspeed in the cockpit. Conversely, if the factors are known, ground speed can be determined from indicated airspeed. Winds aloft, which often change with altitude, are a bigger factor for small planes than for large commercial aircraft on a schedule. For fuel efficiency reasons, when experiencing a tailwind, use a lower indicated airspeed. Conversely, when in a headwind, use a higher airspeed. Either the benefits are greater or the penalty is not as severe when wind is considered. Look at it this way. You would like to stay in a tailwind to get that free push as long as possible, so, fly slower. Different airplanes have different fuel efficiency with airspeed characteristics so the optimum airspeed would vary with the airplane, the priorities of schedule, fuel efficiency and safety as well as weather conditions. Indicated airspeed decreases with altitude, so an altitude correction must be used to get the true airspeed as well as a temperature correction (it gets colder up there). They say speed is money. How fast do you want to go? So, it is a trade off among competing factors.
What is the difference between airspeed and ground speed?
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What is the difference between true airspeed and groundspeed?
Airspeed is speed with respect to the air, i.e. speed through the air. Groundspeed is speed with respect to the ground, i.e. speed over the ground. It's the vector sum of airspeed and windspeed.
A plane headed due E is traveling at airspeed of 190 mph The winds are moving with constant speed in the direction 240 degrees If the ground speed of the plane is 95mph what is the speed of the winds?
To find the speed of the winds, we can use the concept of vector components. The ground speed of the plane (95 mph) is the result of the vector sum of the airspeed of the plane (190 mph) and the speed of the winds (w mph). We can find the horizontal component of the airspeed by multiplying 190 mph by the cosine of the angle between the airspeed and the ground direction (240 - 90 = 150 degrees). Thus, the speed of the winds is 70 mph.
What is the stall speed of a Cessna 172?
In landing configuration (full flaps), the stall speed is 40 knots (indicated airspeed). With flaps up it is 48 knots.
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.
What does the air speed indicator do?
An air speed indicator gives an indication of the speed of the air going across the wing surface. It's not a reflection of equivalent ground speed, as one's airspeed is subject to headwinds and such. However, before LORAN-C and GPS, it was the only real method of measuring any sort of speed. One could make an estimation of their ground speed based on airspeed.
What is an airspeed?
An airspeed is the speed at which an aircraft is travelling relative to the air through which it is flying.
Airspeed in knots vs ground mph?
That one can be tricky. Airspeed is speed WRT the air, but air can be moving. If it is, you have to compensate for the movement of the air to get an accurate conversion between airspeed and speed over ground. If you assume the air to be stationary, it's easy. One nautical mile is about 15% more than a mile. So 1 knot = 1.15 mph 1 mph = 0.85 knot.
