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The phrase "air speed" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in aviation and aerodynamics to refer to the speed of an aircraft relative to the surrounding air.
Example: "The pilot adjusted the throttle to maintain a steady air speed during the flight."
Alternatives: "airspeed" or "velocity through the air".
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Essen, L., Air, Speed and Instruments, edit.
Outside at the picture I'm seeing, inside at my air speed.
Human pilots and automatic systems require accurate air speed data to keep the plane flying.
And in our tests people are satisfied with the air speed.
It was popularized in the 1920s by pilots; 'bucking a headwind' cuts down on air speed".
The winner is the pigeon with the best air speed in yards per minute.
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Still the air-speed meter remains the same.
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The air-speed indicators, called pitot tubes, became part of the crash inquiry after the A330-200 sent automated messages that air-speed sensors were malfunctioning.
Alcock taps the glass of the air-speed meter with his finger.
"We have reviewed the numerous air-speed anomalies recently reported," the F.A.A. said in the notice.
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