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The pitot tube of an aircraft is a forward-facing hollow tube that measures ram air pressure. This pressure increases with an increase in airspeed and the pitot tube is connected to the airspeed indicator which measures airspeed by tracking the difference between the pressure in the pitot tube and the static pressure.
External Links
- Pitot Tube -- This one says it all in one diagram.
- eFunda: Theory of Pitot Static Tubes -- This is more exhaustive.