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The above formula is accurate within 1% up to Mach 1.2 and useful with acceptable error up to Mach 1.5. The 4th order Mach term can be neglected for speeds below Mach 0.85.
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with zero error. It is useful for predicting aircraft handling, aerodynamic loads, stalling etc.
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are airspeeds and can be measured in knots, km/h, mph or any other appropriate unit.
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Combining the above with the expression for Mach number gives EAS as a function of
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is 1,225 km/h (661.45 kn) (the standard speed of sound at 15 °C),
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The following simplified formula allows calculation of CAS from EAS:
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Airspeed corrected for the compressibility of air at high speeds
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