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Pitot-static tube
[pee-toh-stat-ik, pee-toh-]
Pitot-static tube
/ ˈ辱ːəʊˈæɪ /
noun
Also called: Pitot tube.combined Pitot and static pressure tubes placed in a fluid flow to measure the total and static pressures. The difference in pressures, as recorded on a manometer or airspeed indicator, indicates the fluid velocity
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Pitot-static tube1
First recorded in 1970–75; Pitot tube
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