Instrumentationeasy#411
The Machmeter measures the ratio of:
A
Groundspeed to TAS
B
CAS to TAS
C
TAS to the local speed of sound
CorrectD
Dynamic pressure to total pressure
Explanation
Mach number = TAS / local speed of sound. The Machmeter computes this from pitot and static pressure.
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