: the speed (as of an airplane) with relation to the air compare ground speed
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In aviation, mach represents the ratio of an aircraft’s true airspeed to the local speed of sound.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
Corrections were made after the first call out, the plane was on speed, but moments later, the airspeed slowed, according to the report.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The company announced earlier this year that ULTRA Turbo completed a 60-hour mission-representative flight at 25,000 feet and 100 knots true airspeed.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The mental bandwidth required to bring your hand to a specific spot while managing airspeed and g-forces is high.
—David Szondy
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 June 2026
Corrections were made after the first call out, the plane was on speed, but moments later, the airspeed slowed, according to the report.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The company announced earlier this year that ULTRA Turbo completed a 60-hour mission-representative flight at 25,000 feet and 100 knots true airspeed.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The mental bandwidth required to bring your hand to a specific spot while managing airspeed and g-forces is high.
—David Szondy
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Airspeed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airspeed. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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airspeed
noun
air·speed
-ˌspēd 
: the speed of an airplane according to measurements of the surrounding air rather than of the ground below
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