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Airspeed corrected for the compressibility of air at high speeds
equivalent airspeed (EAS) is calibrated airspeed (CAS) corrected for the compressibility of air at a non-trivial Mach number. It is also the airspeed
Equivalent_airspeed
Speed of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air
can be used to calculate ground speed and direction. Equivalent airspeed (EAS) is true airspeed times root density ratio. It is a useful way of calculating
Airspeed
Speed of an aircraft relative to the air mass through which it is flying
The true airspeed (TAS; also KTAS, for knots true airspeed) of an aircraft is the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass through which it is flying
True_airspeed
Displayed on the airspeed indicator on an aircraft
Indicated airspeed (IAS) is the airspeed of an aircraft as measured by its pitot-static system and displayed by the airspeed indicator (ASI). This is the
Indicated_airspeed
Airspeed corrected for instrument and position error
(15 °C, 1013 hPa, 0% humidity) calibrated airspeed is the same as equivalent airspeed (EAS) and true airspeed (TAS). If there is no wind it is also the
Calibrated_airspeed
Flight instrument
The airspeed indicator (ASI) or airspeed gauge is a flight instrument indicating the airspeed of an aircraft in kilometres per hour (km/h), knots (kn
Airspeed_indicator
Avionics component
high-speed aircraft such as the Space Shuttle, equivalent airspeed is calculated instead of calibrated airspeed. Air data computers usually also have an input
Air_data_computer
Unit of speed
"knots equivalent airspeed", the calibrated airspeed corrected for adiabatic compressible flow for the particular altitude The indicated airspeed is close
Knot_(unit)
Aerodynamic phenomenon
law Gravity turn Gravity loss Equivalent airspeed – max q for a spacecraft corresponds to maximum equivalent airspeed for an aircraft "U.S. Standard
Max_q
Means of calculating position
referencing one's indicated airspeed fed by the pressure from a pitot tube. This measurement is converted to an equivalent airspeed based upon known atmospheric
Dead_reckoning
Topics referred to by the same term
defunct French airline EAS Airlines, a defunct Nigerian airline Equivalent airspeed Essential Air Service, a U.S. government program San Sebastián Airport
EAS
Aircraft fuel efficiency
thus lowering drag, assuming the aircraft maintains a constant equivalent airspeed. However, air pressure and temperature both decrease with altitude
Fuel_economy_in_aircraft
Type of aerodynamic resistance against the motion of a wing or other airfoil
density of air at sea level, V E {\displaystyle V_{E}\,} is the equivalent airspeed, π {\displaystyle \pi \,} is the ratio of circumference to diameter
Lift-induced_drag
Topics referred to by the same term
Calibrated airspeed (CAS), indicated airspeed, corrected for instrument error and position error Equivalent airspeed (EAS), the airspeed at sea level
Airspeed_(disambiguation)
Aviation instruments
instruments that is most often used in aviation to determine an aircraft's airspeed, Mach number, altitude, and altitude trend. A pitot–static system generally
Pitot–static_system
1985 documentary film by Al Reinert
space-walk floating in silence over the Earth, despite travelling at an equivalent airspeed of 25,000 knots (46,000 km/h; 29,000 mph). A floating tape recorder
For_All_Mankind_(film)
First Space Shuttle mission, first orbital flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia
occurred on runway 23 at Edwards Air Force Base, at 339 km/h (211 mph) equivalent airspeed, slightly slower and around 800 m (2,600 ft) further down the runway
STS-1
engineering authorisation EADI Electronic Attitude Direction Indicator EAS equivalent airspeed EASA European Aviation Safety Agency EAT expected approach time EBOM
List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
List_of_aviation,_avionics,_aerospace_and_aeronautical_abbreviations
Military airbase near Fort Worth, TX, US
B-36D under simulated war-plan conditions and further evaluate the equivalent airspeed and compression tactics for heavy bombardment aircraft. The aircraft
Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth
Naval_Air_Station_Joint_Reserve_Base_Fort_Worth
1991 American crewed spaceflight to deploy the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory
would have been much more obvious. The landing speed was 168 knots equivalent airspeed (KEAS), 13 knots faster than the slowest landing of the Shuttle program
STS-37
Process of producing a flight plan
table. CAS is converted to equivalent airspeed (EAS) by allowing for compressibility effects. EAS is converted to true airspeed (TAS) by allowing for density
Flight_planning
Standard terms to define airspeeds
In aviation, V-speeds are standard terms used to define airspeeds important or useful to the operation of all aircraft. These speeds are derived from
V_speeds
in an aircraft for measuring airspeed and altitude. It is not practical or necessary for an aircraft to have an airspeed indicating system and an altitude
Position_error
United States Air Force base in Texas
under simulated war plan conditions. Also, to evaluate further the equivalent airspeed and compression tactics for heavy bombardment aircraft. The aircraft
Carswell_Air_Force_Base
US Air Force unit
under simulated war plan conditions. Also, further evaluate the equivalent airspeed and compression tactics for heavy bombardment aircraft. The aircraft
7th_Bomb_Wing
1930s British light aircraft
The Airspeed AS.6 Envoy was a twin-engined light transport aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Airspeed Ltd. The Envoy
Airspeed_Envoy
Measure of aerodynamic efficiency
travelled against loss of height. The term is calculated for any particular airspeed by measuring the lift generated, then dividing by the drag at that speed
Lift-to-drag_ratio
known as "balls to four" due to military time equivalent 0000-0400. (0001 to 0400 - UK) Needle alive: Airspeed indicator showing increasing speed. Port Side:
List of established military terms
List_of_established_military_terms
1979 aviation accident in Chicago, Illinois
raised the nose to 14°, which reduced the airspeed from 165 knots (190 mph; 306 km/h) to the takeoff safety airspeed (V2) of 153 knots (176 mph; 283 km/h)
American_Airlines_Flight_191
1958 aviation accident in West Germany
Belgrade to Manchester was beyond the range of the "Elizabethan"-class Airspeed Ambassador. After refuelling, pilots James Thain and Kenneth Rayment twice
Munich_air_disaster
2008 stealth bomber accident in Guam
computers calculated inaccurate aircraft angle of attack and airspeed. Incorrect airspeed data on cockpit displays led to the aircraft rotating at 12 knots
2008 Andersen Air Force Base B-2 crash
2008_Andersen_Air_Force_Base_B-2_crash
Military unit
under simulated war plan conditions. Also, further evaluate the equivalent airspeed and compression tactics for heavy bombardment aircraft. The aircraft
7th_Operations_Group
Main phase of level aircraft flight
flight, and may include small changes in heading (direction of flight), airspeed, and altitude. Commercial or passenger aircraft are usually designed for
Cruise_(aeronautics)
Type of rotorcraft
without increasing power. This state, most typically, occurs when the airspeed reaches approximately 16–24 knots (30–44 km/h; 18–28 mph), and may be necessary
Helicopter
Topics referred to by the same term
KEAS may refer to: Knots Equivalent Air Speed, a comparative airspeed corrected for the compressibility of air at high speed or high altitude KEAS (AM)
KEAS
Aviation accident in New Jersey, U.S.
with the runway rather than indications in the cockpit that showed the airspeed was too slow. This resulted in an aerodynamic stall at such a low altitude
2017 Teterboro Learjet 35 crash
2017_Teterboro_Learjet_35_crash
Specified speed which an aircraft must maintain to retain full aerodynamic control
(specifically an airplane) is a V-speed that specifies the calibrated airspeed below which directional or lateral control of the aircraft can no longer
Minimum_control_speeds
Narrow canyon hazardous to aircraft
turn radius by flying at a slower airspeed while increasing the bank angle and g-forces. Different values for airspeed and bank angle have been recommended
Box_canyon_(aviation)
Twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet
mobility of a charged particle The rotor advance ratio, the ratio of aircraft airspeed to rotor-tip speed in rotorcraft The pore water pressure in saturated soil
Mu_(letter)
Retarding force on a body moving in a fluid
speed. The combined overall drag curve therefore shows a minimum at some airspeed - an aircraft flying at this speed will be at or close to its optimal efficiency
Drag_(physics)
Aviation term for a corkscrew downward path
and loss of lift. Spins are characterized by high angle of attack, an airspeed below the stall on at least one wing and a shallow descent. Recovery and
Spin_(aerodynamics)
1929 British aero engine
special fuel blend powered the winning Supermarine S.6B aircraft to a new airspeed record of over 400 miles per hour (640 km/h). Continuing through the 1930s
Rolls-Royce_R
2002 air show disaster in Ukraine
During the half-barrel, I noticed decreased thrust of both engines and the airspeed fell. But the cause remains unknown! Ground control ordered us to continue
Sknyliv_air_show_disaster
Principle relating to fluid dynamics
an aircraft are used to determine the airspeed of the aircraft. These two devices are connected to the airspeed indicator, which determines the dynamic
Bernoulli's_principle
Inclination of road or surface other than flat
square of the aircraft's true airspeed. With a higher airspeed the radius of turn is larger, and with a lower airspeed the radius is smaller. This formula
Banked_turn
Document filed by a pilot or flight dispatcher indicating the aircraft's flight path
airports[citation needed]. The rules governing airway routing cover altitude, airspeed, and requirements for entering and leaving the airway (see SIDs and STARs)
Flight_plan
First occasion in which an aircraft or rocket leaves the ground under its own power
are usually accompanied by a chase plane, to verify items like altitude, airspeed, and general airworthiness. A maiden flight is only one stage in the development
Maiden_flight
1973 film by George Lucas
Attack of the Clones (2002) features references to the film. The yellow airspeeder that Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi use to pursue bounty hunter Zam
American_Graffiti
Unidentified 1971 airplane hijacker
Additionally, McNally's pilot increased the airspeed to 320 knots (590 km/h), nearly twice the airspeed of Flight 305 at the time of Cooper's jump. This
D._B._Cooper
Sudden increase of undesirable effects when an aircraft approaches the speed of sound
purported events can be dismissed as instrumentation errors. The typical airspeed indicator (ASI) uses air pressure differences between two or more points
Sound_barrier
Altitude relative to standard atmospheric conditions
aircraft's airfoils, and the relation between its indicated airspeed (IAS) and its true airspeed (TAS), are also subject to air-density changes. Furthermore
Density_altitude
Commercial airport in the Philippines
airspeed indication and to recognize the correct airspeed. In addition, the pitot pipe drain was blocked, the alarm system that alerted the airspeed abnormality
Subic Bay International Airport
Subic_Bay_International_Airport
Propeller with blades that can be rotated to control their pitch while in use
variable pitch can have a nearly constant efficiency over a range of airspeeds. A shallower angle of attack requires the least torque, but the highest
Variable-pitch propeller (aeronautics)
Variable-pitch_propeller_(aeronautics)
Polish loitering munition
kilograms (12.6 lb) Cruise airspeed: 80 km/h (50 mph; 43 kn) Max horizontal speed: 120 km/h (75 mph; 65 kn) Max attack airspeed: 150 km/h (93 mph; 81 kn)
WB_Electronics_Warmate
Atmospheric model
to the "1976 standard atmosphere" and convert between various airspeeds (true / equivalent / calibrated) according to the appropriate atmospheric conditions
International Standard Atmosphere
International_Standard_Atmosphere
Open-source autopiloting library
laser and sonar rangefinders, optical flow, ADS-B transponder, infrared, airspeed, sensors, and computer vision/motion capture devices. Sensor communication
ArduPilot
High-altitude, supersonic reconnaissance aircraft
pitch-control servo device froze at an altitude of 500 ft (150 m) and airspeed of 200 knots (230 mph; 370 km/h) causing it to begin a smooth steady roll
Lockheed_A-12
Brevity code for NATO communications
Multiple passes may be required depending on TOI airspeed. Observed activities may include airspeed and altitude changes, structural damage, external
Multi-service tactical brevity code
Multi-service_tactical_brevity_code
Appendage used for flight
measured using a pressure-measuring device, or can be calculated from the airspeed using physical principles –including Bernoulli's principle, which relates
Wing
Aerodynamic performance of an air or spacecraft
aircraft or spacecraft refers to the capabilities of a design in terms of airspeed and load factor or atmospheric density, often simplified to altitude. The
Flight_envelope
Backup instrument display for aircraft
instruments: an airspeed indicator, an altimeter and an attitude indicator. An ISIS is designed to combine the functions of separate equivalent mechanical
Integrated standby instrument system
Integrated_standby_instrument_system
American light single radial engine aircraft
tail for improved yaw stability. The Cessna 195 produces a cruise true airspeed of 148 knots (274 km/h) (170 MPH) on a fuel consumption of 16 US gallons
Cessna_195
Aviation accident caused by hijacking
Flight 773 went into a steep dive of 2,100 feet (640 m) per minute at an airspeed of nearly 400 mph (350 kn; 640 km/h). The wounded Andress made a last frantic
Pacific_Air_Lines_Flight_773
Change in velocity per amount of fuel
per second (a SI unit) or feet per second (in imperial units). It is equivalent to thrust (a force, in newtons or pounds) per mass flow rate (in kg/s
Specific_impulse
Anti-stalling high-lift device on aircraft
Lift produced, ρ {\displaystyle \rho } is the air density, V is the true airspeed of the airplane or the Velocity of the airplane, relative to the air S
Flap_(aeronautics)
Targeting device on US bombers during World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War
range angle, after accounting for any difference between groundspeed and airspeed. The bombardier then waited for the target to pass through the second crosshair
Norden_bombsight
Interceptor aircraft, British, 1960s–1980s
needed] The true airspeed associated with a given indicated airspeed increases with altitude. Below the tropopause, the true airspeed associated with a
English_Electric_Lightning
1950s British aircraft turboshaft engine
Further flight proving was carried out from 1955 using the first production Airspeed Ambassador 2. The Eland was dropped from production when Napier was acquired
Napier_Eland
faulty airspeed data during icing conditions. In July 2009, Airbus advised A330 and A340 operators to replace Thales pitots with equivalents manufactured
List of accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A330
List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_the_Airbus_A330
Vairants of the P-47 Thunderbolt
response, the USAAC issued new requirements for a fighter including an airspeed of 400 mph at 25,000 ft, an armament of six or (preferably) eight .50 in
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt variants
Republic_P-47_Thunderbolt_variants
US heavy bomber aircraft, 1942
flying B-29s, describe flight after takeoff as being an urgent struggle for airspeed (generally, flight after takeoff should consist of striving for altitude)
Boeing_B-29_Superfortress
Wide body airliners developed from the DC-10
attributed to the flight crew's failure to respond correctly to an erroneous airspeed indication. Both pilots survived with minor injuries, but the aircraft
McDonnell_Douglas_MD-11
Experimental rocket-powered aircraft
of 1,000 miles per hour (870 kn; 1,600 km/h) (almost twice the existing airspeed record) in level flight, and able to climb to an altitude of 36,000 ft
Bell_X-1
Anti-stall control surface on aircraft
the fastest airspeed relative to the airfoil is very close to the leading edge, on the upper surface. In this region of high local airspeed, skin friction
Leading-edge_slot
Indian combat aircraft
deflected to a downward angle or an upward angle to increase lift and reduce airspeed during approach. The LEVCONs also provides better low-speed handling and
HAL_Tejas
Measure of efficiency in aerospace engineering
perfectly efficient. It is greatly dependent on exhaust expulsion velocity and airspeed. Most aerospace vehicles are propelled by heat engines of some kind, usually
Propulsive_efficiency
Multi-role combat aircraft family by Dassault
minimum landing speed to 115 knots (213 km/h; 132 mph); while in flight, airspeeds as low as 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) have been observed during training
Dassault_Rafale
Russian Federation guided bomb
Federation. It uses the GLONASS satellite navigation system and is the Russian equivalent of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) weapons family. It was first
KAB-500S-E
Type of aerodynamic surface
in a steady supersonic flow is identical to the average of a series of equivalent bodies of revolution. The bodies of revolution are defined by the cuts
Supersonic_airfoils
British experimental aircraft
introduction of gliders that could carry vehicles (such as the Waco Hadrian and Airspeed Horsa) made the Rotabuggy superfluous and further development was cancelled
Hafner_Rotabuggy
The pilot's failure to properly manage the airplane's configuration and airspeed after he shut down the No. 4 engine following its partial loss of power
2019 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress crash
2019_Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress_crash
Movement of an object through air
that the aircraft will glide for – a heavier aircraft gliding at a higher airspeed will arrive at the same touchdown point in a shorter time. Air pressure
Flight
Strong surface-level winds that radiate from a single point
be dangerous to aviation, especially during landing (or takeoff), where airspeed performance windows are the most narrow. Several fatal and historic crashes
Downburst
Precision-guided general-purpose bomb
The weapon was released from an altitude of 5 km (16,000 ft) and at an airspeed of 900 km/h (Mach 0.73). The trials were completed successfully. The trials
High_Speed_Low_Drag_Bomb
Single engine business/utility light aircraft
of 300 kn (560 km/h) at 30,000 ft (9,100 m), and 430 kn (800 km/h) true airspeed at 65,000 ft (20,000 m), but the RED A03 critical altitude is 25,000 ft
Otto_Celera_500L
American unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer
a 175-foot (53 m) wingspan, 65,000-foot (20,000 m) maximum altitude, airspeed greater than 120 mph (190 km/h), and 5 to 7 day maximum flight duration
AeroVironment
British–French supersonic airliner
Combined with the high airspeed at rotation (199 knots or 369 kilometres per hour or 229 miles per hour indicated airspeed), this increased the stresses
Concorde
German single- or two-seat glider, 1990
claims this glider has a glide ratio of better than 60:1 at a best glide airspeed of 110 km/h (59 knots), meaning it can glide over 60 kilometres on course
Schempp-Hirth_Nimbus-4
American heavy strategic bomber
all of the elevons remain drooped during takeoff until a high enough airspeed has been attained. The B-2's low-observable, or "stealth", characteristics
Northrop_B-2_Spirit
Twin-aisle airliner family
and London Heathrow, over 7,828 nmi (14,497 km; 9,008 mi). Its cruising airspeed is Mach 0.85 (488 kn; 903 km/h; 561 mph). The aircraft has a design life
Boeing_787_Dreamliner
1988 aircraft shootdown over the Strait of Hormuz
(560 km/h; 350 mph) on their cockpit instruments, which was their indicated airspeed, possibly leading them to conclude that Vincennes was talking to another
Iran_Air_Flight_655
Minimum dimension for a vehicle to make a turn
180° in one minute. In this case, the turning radius depends on the true airspeed v t {\displaystyle v_{t}} (in knots) as: t u r n i n g r a d i u s =
Turning_radius
1949 touring aircraft family by Helio
Page leading-edge slats that deploy automatically when the aircraft's airspeed falls below a certain value — 55 to 60 miles per hour (89 to 97 km/h).
Helio_Courier
German rocket-powered interceptor
pilot Heini Dittmar reached 1,130 km/h (700 mph), an unofficial flight airspeed record that remained unmatched by turbojet-powered aircraft until 1953
Messerschmitt_Me_163_Komet
American fighter proposal
in operation. The system configured them as required for load factor, airspeed and altitude. The new inner wing panels featured an additional trailing
Lockheed_CL-1200_Lancer
Family of transport helicopters
upwards advancing tail rotor blades into the downwash. The increase of the airspeed flowing over the rotor blades increases overall tail rotor effectiveness
Mil_Mi-8
First commercial jet airliner, four-engined
'panted' (flexed), so when we heard this bang we knew without checking the airspeed indicator, that we were doing 340 knots. In later years we realised that
De_Havilland_Comet
troops, 5 built. THK-1 glider, 11 troops, prototype. Airspeed Horsa, 28 passengers and 2 crew or equivalent weight of cargo including small vehicles. 3,655
List of World War II military gliders
List_of_World_War_II_military_gliders
Large machine for producing air flow
times as much power as a similar sized fan delivering air at five mph. Airspeed, combined with fan "effectiveness," means that when the objective is to
High-volume_low-speed_fan
engines are started in flight by operating the decompressor and increasing airspeed to windmill the propeller. Early variants of the Slingsby Falke motor glider
Aircraft_engine_starting
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Feminine Equivalent of Count; Titled
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Equivalent of English Lara: famous;cheerful.
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Equivalent to Ten Heavens; Very Powerful
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Titled. Feminine equivalent of Count.
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Royalty title approximately equivalent to the English Earl.
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Sound. Also the Hawaiian equivalent of Sandy.
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Dream
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Golden; Wind; Dawn; Breeze
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A Son of Lord Vishnu; Goddess Lakshmi
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Happiness
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Pure.
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n.
The condition of being equivalent or equal; equality of worth, value, signification, or force; as, an equivalence of definitions.
n.
Something equivalent; that which is equal in value, worth, weight, or force; as, to offer an equivalent for damage done.
a.
Equal in measure but not admitting of superposition; -- applied to magnitudes; as, a square may be equivalent to a triangle.
n.
The quantity of the combining power of an atom, expressed in hydrogen units; the number of hydrogen atoms can combine with, or be exchanged for; valency. See Valence.
a.
Contemporaneous in origin; as, the equivalent strata of different countries.
v. i.
To be tantamount or equivalent; to amount.
n.
A combining unit, whether an atom, a radical, or a molecule; as, in acid salt two or more equivalents of acid unite with one or more equivalents of base.
adv.
Equivalent; equal to; -- usually with of.
n.
Equal power or force; equivalent amount.
v. t.
To be equivalent or equal to; to counterbalance.
v. t.
To make the equivalent to; to equal; equivalence.
a.
Having equal power or force; equivalent.
adv.
In an equal manner.
n.
A measure equivalent to a gill.
n.
That comparative quantity by weight of an element which possesses the same chemical value as other elements, as determined by actual experiment and reference to the same standard. Specifically: (a) The comparative proportions by which one element replaces another in any particular compound; thus, as zinc replaces hydrogen in hydrochloric acid, their equivalents are 32.5 and 1. (b) The combining proportion by weight of a substance, or the number expressing this proportion, in any particular compound; as, the equivalents of hydrogen and oxygen in water are respectively 1 and 8, and in hydric dioxide 1 and 16.
a.
Equivalent in value, signification, or effect.
n.
Same as Equivalence.
n.
The degree of combining power as determined by relative weight. See Equivalent, n., 2.
a.
Equal in wortir or value, force, power, effect, import, and the like; alike in significance and value; of the same import or meaning.
a.
Equal; equivalent; adequate.