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PRONUNCIATION OF AIRSPEED INDICATOR

airspeed indicator  [ˈɛəˌspiːd ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIRSPEED INDICATOR

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Airspeed indicator is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AIRSPEED INDICATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

airspeed indicator

Airspeed indicator

The airspeed indicator or airspeed gauge is an instrument used in an aircraft to display the craft's airspeed, typically in knots, to the pilot. In its simplest form, an ASI measures the difference in pressure between that which is generally around the craft and the increased pressure caused by propulsion. The needle tracks pressure differential but the dial is marked off as airspeed.

Definition of airspeed indicator in the English dictionary

The definition of airspeed indicator in the dictionary is an dial that indicates the airspeed at which an aircraft is travelling, rather like a speedometer in a car.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AIRSPEED INDICATOR


adjudicator
əˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtə
applicator
ˈæplɪˌkeɪtə
authenticator
ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪtə
dedicator
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪtə
desiccator
ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪtə
duplicator
ˈdjuːplɪˌkeɪtə
eradicator
ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪtə
fabricator
ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪtə
indicator
ˈɪndɪˌkeɪtə
judicator
ˈdʒuːdɪˌkeɪtə
lubricator
ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪtə
multiplicator
ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtə
predicator
ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪtə
prognosticator
prɒɡˈnɒstɪˌkeɪtə
purificator
ˈpjʊərɪfɪˌkeɪtə
qualificator
ˈkwɒlɪfɪˌkeɪtə
replicator
ˈreplɪˌkeɪtə
sonicator
ˈsɒnɪˌkeɪtə
syndicator
ˈsɪndɪˌkeɪtə
vindicator
ˈvɪndɪˌkeɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIRSPEED INDICATOR

airs
airscape
airscrew
airshaft
airshed
airship
airshot
airshow
airsick
airsickness
airside
airspace
airspeed
airstop
airstream
airstrip
airt
airth
airtight
airtightness

WORDS THAT END LIKE AIRSPEED INDICATOR

administrator
advocator
allocator
communicator
convocator
decorticator
direction indicator
economic indicator
educator
fornicator
invocator
locator
masticator
Mercator
performance indicator
piscator
prevaricator
provocator
reciprocator
relocator
uniform resource locator

Synonyms and antonyms of airspeed indicator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «airspeed indicator» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIRSPEED INDICATOR

Find out the translation of airspeed indicator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of airspeed indicator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «airspeed indicator» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空速表
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indicador de velocidad
570 millions of speakers

English

airspeed indicator
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

airspeed सूचक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مؤشر السرعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

указатель скорости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

indicador de velocidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এয়ারসপিড সূচক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

indicateur de vitesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penunjuk udara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fahrtmesser
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

対気速度計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대기 속도 표시기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Indikator airspeed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ số tốc độ bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்றோட்ட காட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एअरस्पीड निर्देशक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Devir hızı göstergesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

indicatore di velocità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Prędkościomierz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

покажчик швидкості
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

indicator de viteză a aerului
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενδείκτη ταχύτητας αέρα,
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lugspoed aanwyser
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fartmätare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fartsmåler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of airspeed indicator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRSPEED INDICATOR»

The term «airspeed indicator» is normally little used and occupies the 120.654 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIRSPEED INDICATOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «airspeed indicator» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «airspeed indicator» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about airspeed indicator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIRSPEED INDICATOR»

Discover the use of airspeed indicator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to airspeed indicator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
How to Become a Pilot: The Step-by-step Guide to Flying
The Airspeed Indicator The airspeed indicator (Fig. 3-4) is a sensitive, differentia] pressure gauge which measures and shows promptly the difference between (I) pitot, or impact pressure, and (2) static pressure, the un- Figure 3-4. Airspeed ...
‎1987
2
Pilot's Encyclopedia of Aeronautical Knowledge
OTHER AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS Some important airspeed limitations are not marked on the face of the airspeed indicator, but are found on placards and in the AFM or POH. These airspeeds include: • Design maneuvering speed (VA )—This  ...
Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
3
Glider Flying Handbook
AIRSPEED INDICATOR The airspeed indicator displays the speed of the glider through the air. Some airspeed indicator dials provide color-coded arcs that depict permissible airspeed ranges for different phases of flight. The upper and lower ...
Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
4
Aircraft Digital Electronic and Computer Systems
Which standby instruments are driven from the aircraft's pitot-static system: (a) Airspeed indicator, altimeter and vertical speed indicator (b) Airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator and magnetic compass (c) Airspeed indicator, altimeter and ...
Mike Tooley, 2013
5
Aviation Unit and Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Manual: ...
8-18. Airspeed Indicator. The airspeed indicators denote the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass through which it is flying. Each instrument is a pressure- sensitive unit actuated by the differential between impact and static air pressures.
6
Instrument Flying Handbook
approaches the descending airspeed, the airspeed indicator becomes primary for pitch and the manifold pressure is primary for power. Holding the airspeed constant causes the helicopter to descend. For a constant rate descent, reduce the ...
Faa
7
Rotorcraft Flying Handbook
PITOT-STATIC INSTRUMENTS The pitot-static instruments, which include the airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator, operate on the principle of differential air pressure. Pitot pressure, also called impact, ram, or dynamic ...
Faa, 2011
8
Northrop F-89 Scorpion Pilot's Flight Operating Manual
Numbers on the dil run in tenths from 0.3 to 1-0 thelow Mach lit?! the graduations are omitted because in this low speed range the airspeed indicator provides a more useful reference}. Pilot's Airspeed Indicator [Some hirplnnes]. The pilot's ...
United States Air Force, 2008
9
Flying Magazine
Airspeed Indicator Typical instrument panel of a North American Texan, advanced training plane, showing position of airspeed indicator on panel and closeup of indicator dial jhe airspeed indicator is a simple mechanism whose operation is ...
10
Instrument Flying Handbook: Revised Edition
Since many questions on FAA exams are taken directly from the information presented in this text, the Instrument Flying Handbook is a great study guide for potential pilots looking for certification, and a perfect gift for any aircraft or ...
Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIRSPEED INDICATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term airspeed indicator is used in the context of the following news items.
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Iconic World War I plane may soar again
Other parts of the instrument panel are also authentic: the compass, oil gauge, magneto switches, altimeter, airspeed indicator and other parts. «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
2
H225M Passes Polish Flight Tests: Contract for 50 Awaited
... LOT; two days after the new requirement was announced, one of these aborted a takeoff, reportedly after failure of the airspeed indicator. «Aviation International News, Jun 15»
3
Gliders from Harris Hill Soaring Can Stay in the Air for Hours
... the course, along with basic instruments: the airspeed indicator, a compass, an altimeter, and a variometer, which measures the rate of climb. «ithaca.com, Jun 15»
4
Ask the Captain: Tales from the jump seat
He'd point out some of the controls — "This is the airspeed indicator, like the speedometer in your car" —— and then reach down and shut ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
5
Fixing Your Flare
You also should know at what speed the airplane stalls (Hint: It's color-coded on the airspeed indicator.) In non-gusty conditions, flying the final ... «AVweb, Jun 15»
6
Training Tip: Cross-check and interpretation
The airspeed indicator also provides an indirect pitch indication: airspeed should remain constant, given constant power, for an aircraft in level ... «AOPA Pilot, May 15»
7
United Boeing 752 near Shannon on May 16th 2015, airspeed
When descending through FL210 the crew reported they managed to restore their airspeed indicator and thus they were again able to cross the ... «The Aviation Herald, May 15»
8
Near miss prompts take-off changes at Prince WIlliam's RAF training …
... left heading 90 degrees and, on rolling out, noticed the indication on his TAS [true airspeed indicator] of an aircraft in his left at nine o'clock. «The Northern Echo, May 15»
9
Climb Considerations
Interestingly, it's also the only best-climb speed marked on an airspeed indicator. Reams have been written about which kind of climb is best. «AVweb, Apr 15»
10
207 Flights, Hundreds of Holes
Farrell, with only an airspeed indicator still functional, nursed the B-26 back to the base at Braintree in England. Farrell's crew took Flak-Bait up the morning of ... «Air & Space Magazine, Mar 15»

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