"true airspeed" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: true airspeeds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} true airspeed (usually uncountable, plural true airspeeds)
  1. (aviation) The speed of an aircraft relative to the air mass within which it is flying. Wikipedia link: true airspeed Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Aviation Synonyms: TAS Coordinate_terms: calibrated airspeed, equivalent airspeed, indicated airspeed
    Sense id: en-true_airspeed-en-noun-6ahY73nT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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