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airspeed
[ air-speed ]
noun
- the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
airspeed
/ ˈɛəˌspiːd /
noun
- the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it moves Compare groundspeed
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But this affected the aerodynamic characteristics of the airplane, causing the nose to pitch up at high angle of attack at high airspeed.
The National Transportation Safety Board said in a final report that the crew failed to manage the plane’s path, airspeed and nose direction after the mix-up between the captain and co-pilot.
Plaintiffs had accused Air France of insufficiently training its pilots on how to react when the airspeed sensors malfunctioned.
The crash led to changes in regulations for airspeed sensors and in how pilots are trained.
When two airspeed indicators showed different readings, the pilots aborted the takeoff.
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