calibrated airspeed


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calibrated airspeed

[′kal·ə‚brād·əd ′er‚spēd]
(aerospace engineering)
The airspeed as read from a differential-pressure airspeed indicator which has been corrected for instrument and installation errors; equal to true airspeed for standard sea-level conditions.
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At standard sea level pressure, calibrated airspeed and equivalent airspeed are equal.
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