airspeed

How To Use airspeed In A Sentence

• I had to dive down a little and picked up some valuable airspeed.
• Even modern airliners take off into head winds to increase the plane's relative airspeed.
• The reduced remnants of the second pair of wings are known as halteres, and seem to function as stabilizers or as airspeed detectors.
• As I applied the wheel-brakes, I looked down at the airspeed indicator and noted that we were traveling at 120 knots.
• Altitude continued to drop, below 5,000, the airspeed at just over 700 klicks.
• The Mallard grudgingly accelerated, sheets of spray thrown out, the airspeed creeping up. CORMORANT
• The plane's clamshell airbrakes at the back of the fuselage keep airspeed from rising uncontrollably during the dive.
• Slowly and laboriously the aircraft gained airspeed as the needle crept past stalling speed.
• You may be surprised to find that the airplane will hold roughly the same airspeed in a power-off glide at the same attitude.
• The need for airdrops and tactical flight requires good low airspeed flight and the aircraft also has long range and high cruise speed for rapid and flexible deployment.