The knot (/nɒt/) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). The ISO standard symbol...
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button knot, double connection knot, double coin knot, agemaki, cross knot, square knot, Plafond knot, Pan Chang knot, and the good luck knot. Knots of more...
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on 24 November 2012 they recorded a top speed of 68.33 knots in a 25–29-knot wind. Previously, the highest speed ever reported was from the crew of l'Hydroptère...
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Sikorsky X2 (redirect from Sikorsky’s high speed helicopters)
level at 200 knots that a regular helicopter has at 100 knots. Above 200 knots, the rotor speed is reduced from 446 to 360 RPM to keep tip speed below Mach...
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up knot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A knot is a fastening in rope or interwoven lines. Knot or knots may also refer to: Knot (unit), of speed Knot...
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medium guns (6 to 10 in, 150 to 250 mm calibre), with a 4-knot (7 km/h) advantage in speed, would obtain any tactical advantage over a conventional battleship...
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the knot is commonly used. The fastest possible speed at which energy or information can travel, according to special relativity, is the speed of light...
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The shoelace knot, or bow knot, is commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow ties. The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot formed by joining the...
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True airspeed (redirect from Knots true airspeed)
The true airspeed (TAS; also KTAS, for knots true airspeed) of an aircraft is the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass through which it is flying...
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