Overspeed (aircraft)
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Overspeed is the aircraft flight condition
when the airspeed
or ground speed
is greater than a maximum speed, e.g.;
Aircraft flight mechanics
In aeronautics, aircraft flight mechanics is the study of the forces that act on an aircraft in flight, and the way the aircraft responds to those forces.Aircraft flight mechanics are relevant to gliders, helicopters and aeroplanes....
when the airspeed
Airspeed
Airspeed is the speed of an aircraft relative to the air. Among the common conventions for qualifying airspeed are: indicated airspeed , calibrated airspeed , true airspeed , equivalent airspeed and density airspeed....
or ground speed
Ground speed
Ground speed is the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground. Information displayed to passengers through the entertainment system often gives the aircraft groundspeed rather than airspeed....
is greater than a maximum speed, e.g.;
- never exceed speed
- maximum speed for stability characteristics
- maximum operating limit speed
- maximum flap extended speed
- maximum landing gear extended speed
- maximum landing gear operating speed