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AT WHAT SPEED IS MY AIRCRAFT FLYING ?

One of the main objectives of the aeronautical industry is the search for higher and higher speeds. After all, the time saved in a trip can be used in other more productive or pleasant activities. However, when it comes to measure how fast their machine flies, many people have doubts about the method to be used. In ground vehicles, it is easy. It is just counting the number of wheel revolutions in a given space of time and transforming this value in units of distance per time. In the case of an aircraft, the challenge is somewhat greater.

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