WS Aviation Abbreviation

WS has various meanings in the Aviation category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of WS in Aviation.

West

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Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Aviation
Wind Speed

Strong wind: Wind speed of 25 knots. Near Gale: Wind speed of 28 to 33 knots. Gale: Wind speed of 34 to 40 knots. Strong gale: Wind speed of 41 to 47 knots. Storm: Wind speeds of 48 to 55 knots. Hurricane: Wind speeds of over 64 knots. See Beaufort scale.

Aviation
Windshield

The primary piece of glass in front of the driver and front passenger. In some older vehicles, there were two pieces of glass. Both are considered the windshield, left and right side. In Britain, it is called the windscreen.

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