Pitot-static Tube (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun (often lowercase)Aeronautics.
  1. a device combining a Pitot tube with a static tube: used to measure airspeed.
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  1. combined Pitot and static pressure tubes placed in a fluid flow to measure the total and static pressures. The difference in pressures, as recorded on a manometer or airspeed indicator, indicates the fluid velocity
Pitot-static Tube (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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