"KIAS" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} KIAS
  1. (aviation) Initialism of knots indicated airspeed. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: knots indicated airspeed Categories (topical): Aviation Coordinate_terms: KCAS, KEAS, KTAS

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