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Old 16th Jun 2010, 08:28
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mm43
 
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Airspeed - The Pitot Pressure versus Suction Conundrum!

The blindingly obvious can itself be blinding! (anon)

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Yes, the stagnation point and compressibility associated with the Pram side also exist with the opposite sign on the Pvac side, but a properly designed tube will track equally the Pt ~ Ps difference, be it on the pressure or suction sides.

Nothing is new, and this idea came to me when examining the usage of a venturi variometer in high performance gliders.

mm43

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