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What is the temperature measured by a probe on the exterior of a moving aircraft?(a) Static temperature(b) Stagnation temperature(c) Free stream temperature(d) Constant temperatureThis question was posed to me in an interview for internship.The query is from Temperature, Angle of Attack and Angle of Side Slip Measurements in division Air Data Systems, Altitude and Heading Reference of Avionics

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Correct option is (b) STAGNATION TEMPERATURE

Best explanation: The temperature measured by the temperature probe on the exterior of a moving aircraft is called the stagnation temperature. It is always HIGHER than the STATIC temperature due to the heating effects of compressing AIR at higher speeds.



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