Of course, we are not talking about sailing knots, such as Figure-8 Knot. A nautical knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour (1 knot = 1.15 miles per hour) or approximately 1.15078 mph. Similar to the speed and distance measurement on land, the nautical mile and...
This has all since been standardized based on the nautical mile (today equaling 1.852 kilometers). One knot then equals one nautical mile per hour. In landlubber terms, this is about 1.15 miles per hour or 1.852 kilometers per hour. More pertinently, this is equal to 1/60th a degree of...
With I believe the exception of Russia, the entire world uses imperial units in aviation. Boats/ships speed and distances are measured in knots and nautical miles. People in the UK and Ireland reference body weight in “stone” (14lbs). Reactions: StarShot, Scepticalscribe a...