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Old 29th May 2011, 01:43
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Di_Vosh
 
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Short answer: No!

21st Century has got nothing to do with it. GPS will give you groundspeed only, and GPS isn't 100% reliable as you can't always get enough satellites to give you accurate information.

In any case, GPS wont give you the direction and speed of the air that you're moving in.

Pitot tubes are still the best way to get accurate airspeed information.
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