groundspeed

See also: ground speed

English

Alternative forms

• ground speed

Etymology

From ground +‎ speed.

Noun

groundspeed (plural groundspeeds)

1. (aviation) The horizontal speed of an aircraft relative to the ground.

Coordinate terms

• airspeed
• climb rate

Translations

horizontal speed relative to the ground

• German: Geschwindigkeit über Grund f, Grundgeschwindigkeit (de) f