Pitot

What is Pitot?


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Pitot is a measuring instrument. Mostly used in aviation, measuring air pressure and giving a true airspeed.

Aircraft use pitot for airspeed and static for altitude. Pitot static system.

See aircraft, aviation, pneumatic


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