groundspeed

See also: ground speed

English

Alternative forms

ground speed

Etymology

ground +‎ speed

Noun

groundspeed (plural groundspeeds)

(aviation) The horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.

Coordinate terms

Translations

horizontal speed relative to the ground

German: Geschwindigkeit über Grund f, Grundgeschwindigkeit (de) f

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