Static pressure in aircraft design is the pressure exerted by the still or undisturbed air surrounding the aircraft. It is an important parameter used in various aspects of aviation, including the calculation of altitude and airspeed.
The formula to calculate static pressure is:
- P is the static pressure (in pascals, Pa).
- ρ (rho) is the air density (in kilograms per cubic meter, kg/m³).
- V is the true airspeed of the aircraft (in meters per second, m/s).