The Pitot tube works similarly. It collects ram pressure from the air hitting the front while also using tiny side ports to measure the surrounding atmospheric pressure.

Investigators have determined that a Transavia Boeing 737-700 brought out of storage during the pandemic departed Rotterdam without its pitot-static pressure lines being connected to their air ...

Investigators have determined that an Antonov An-124 aborted its take-off run from Leipzig, after protective covers were inadvertently left on the pitot-static tubes.