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Aerospace glossary

Standard atmosphere

Also called 1976 US Standard Atmosphere, International Standard Atmosphere, US Standard Atmosphere

A reference model of how air temperature, pressure and density change with altitude. Engineers use it to compare aircraft performance on a common basis.

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