cruising speed
noun
: the speed at which an airplane, a boat, etc., usually moves when it is traveling at a fast speed for a long distance
The boat has a cruising speed of 25 knots.
The boat handled well at cruising speed.
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Most of the newer generation of supersonic aircraft under development today are in about the same range, such as Boom Supersonic's cruising speed of Mach 1.7
The Dugglebys are proposing a radically different flight profile.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
On Royal Caribbean’s official website, the cruise line says that the average cruising speed is about 18 to 20 knots (20 to 23 mph) depending on the ship and itinerary.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
Jim Resnick Here, the vehicle has already slowed itself from the original cruising speed of 35 mph down to 7 mph.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
It’s powered by 200 lift jets, rather than rotors and propellers, with a 200 mph target cruising speed and 250-mile range.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
The richest part of the Tucson drive is its quiet cruising speed that lends itself to a more luxurious experience otherwise lost in this affordable-minded segment of SUVs.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
Rivian is finding its cruising speed—slower but more controllable than the breakneck expansion envisaged in its initial public offering two years ago.
—Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
Jet skis can have a comfortable, moderate cruising speed of 50 miles per hour or higher, or about 35 mph for the older Sea-Doo.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
Airbus said the plane might have a cruising speed of 830 kph and a range of 3,500 km, without releasing carbon into the air.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2020
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2023
On Royal Caribbean’s official website, the cruise line says that the average cruising speed is about 18 to 20 knots (20 to 23 mph) depending on the ship and itinerary.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2024
Jim Resnick Here, the vehicle has already slowed itself from the original cruising speed of 35 mph down to 7 mph.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
It’s powered by 200 lift jets, rather than rotors and propellers, with a 200 mph target cruising speed and 250-mile range.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
The richest part of the Tucson drive is its quiet cruising speed that lends itself to a more luxurious experience otherwise lost in this affordable-minded segment of SUVs.
—Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
Rivian is finding its cruising speed—slower but more controllable than the breakneck expansion envisaged in its initial public offering two years ago.
—Stephen Wilmot, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
Jet skis can have a comfortable, moderate cruising speed of 50 miles per hour or higher, or about 35 mph for the older Sea-Doo.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
Airbus said the plane might have a cruising speed of 830 kph and a range of 3,500 km, without releasing carbon into the air.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2020
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“Cruising speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruising%20speed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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