stackyFACTSDetermining how fast a commercial jet is moving relies on an incredibly crude concept. Pitot tubes are literally just hollow metal spikes pointing straight forward into the wind. By measuring exactly how aggressively the oncoming atmosphere rams itself into the dead-end tube, the system deduces the precise forward velocity.
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