Sentences with word «airspeed»
Airspeed refers to the speed at which an aircraft is moving through the air. It measures how fast the airplane is going relative to the air around it. Full definition
The futuristic Skycar has four seats (carrying up to 750 pounds), a maximum airspeed of 375 mph, and a range of about 750 miles.
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Why is measuring airspeed important?
As Brazilian authorities retrieved 16 more bodies from the Air France Flight 447 crash this morning, investigators were focusing on airspeed indicators called pitot tubes as the cause of the disaster.
The flying taxis will be able to carry two passengers and fly for up to 30 minutes at a maximum airspeed of 60 mph.
Moisture in the aircraft's Port Transducer Units during air data calibration distorted the information in the bomber's air data system, causing the flight control computers to calculate an inaccurate airspeed and a negative angle of attack upon takeoff.
At higher engine speeds, the vanes opened to allow more volume to pass (at a lower airspeed), changing it into a bigger turbo — and eliminating the need for a wastegate because the boost level could be controlled by computer management of the VNT vanes.
The maximum airspeed through the test section is 115 mph, created by six 40 - foot diameter fan blades.
Investigators are looking into the possibility that faulty airspeed indicators caused the crash of Air France Flight 447
The plane's airspeed dropped from 160 to 115 knots causing an immediate loss of lift.
By measuring the difference between these pressures, you get the dynamic pressure, which can be used to calculate airspeed.
I'm not a pilot so I don't to what extent commercial pilots double - check airspeed readings with ground speed readings from GPS.
These engines are started in flight by operating the decompressor and increasing airspeed to windmill the propeller.
If you're freed from the need to worry about things like engine torque and minimum airspeed, you should be free to go wild shooting down enemy planes and blowing things on the ground to smithereens.
An easy to grasp control system means you don't have to manage airspeed, obey physics and gravity, or worry about stalling mid-air.
What I mean is that with airship you can travel to your destination consuming a fraction of the fuel required by a jet aircraft of the same payload capacity but at a slower airspeed.
Initial speculation centered around the possibility of a lightning strike, but last week Airbus released a memo stating that «there was inconsistency between the different measured airspeeds» coming from different pitot tubes.
Moisture in the PTUs, inaccurate airspeed, a negative AOA calculation and low altitude / low airspeed are substantially contributing factors in this mishap.
Data from these might yield clues about the history of a flight's airspeed, direction, orientation in space and even cabin air pressure.
«Data from phones might yield clues about a flight's airspeed, direction and even cabin air pressure»
Ice build - up does increase drag, which slows the aircraft, while also raising the airspeed at which a stall occurs, thus creating a double whammy resulting in increased stall risk.
They are beginning to learn not just where the birds are going, but also the timetables of their migratory flights and their airspeeds and energy costs.
In comparison, the state - of - the - art SR - 71 stealth reconnaissance plane, which flew from 1964 to 1998, topped out at about an airspeed of 2,200 mph and 85,000 feet, while the Concorde, the fastest commercial jet ever built, flew at a maximum speed of about 1,350 mph and an altitude of 60,000 feet.
That, in turn, reduces the airspeed which is needed to generate lift — leaving the aircraft at risk of stalling.
This had critically lowered the plane's airspeed — causing it to lose lift.
For example, the 2009 crash of flight AF447 into the Atlantic was precipitated by technology that could not handle the real world environment — in which pitot tubes get iced up and fail to measure airspeed.
Can't pilots just use Global Positioning System (GPS) to measure their airspeed?
Basically, if there's a blockage of that tube, then you will get an incorrect reading for the pressure difference and your airspeed.
Out current credit score is something like 740, not bad for an old pilot who was nearly out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas before meeting Jared Strauss.
«Graphical elements from tools like the altimeter or the airspeed indicator are integrated into the branding to give orientation and a distinct support to the brand message on any medium.»
The large surface area of the airship causes the high aerodynamic drag that limits its airspeed, but that surface area can be used to carry thousands of square feet of solar cells to provide electric power for the ship's propulsive needs.
Sony has confirmed the handset will get the update, but when will depend on carriers, countries, and the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow.