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Pitot tube for altitude?

..."including its barometric pitot tube, which indicates height.."

Aren't pitot tubes normally used for sensing air speed, in combination with a static port, for sensing barometric pressure? The pressure at the static port gives you an indication of altitude. The difference between this pressure and the pressure at the pitot tube tells you something about airspeed.

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