KATO33 0 #1 March 31, 2002 What's the difference when referring to wind speed between MPH and Knots??And what’s the formula ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #2 March 31, 2002 MPH x 0.87 (roughly) = knotsSo 120 kts x .87 = 104.4 mphWhy do we use knots ? i think it's from naval times when their speed was estimated by a knotted rope tied to a float,and aircraft being ship's of the sky carried on using the term.Please correct me if i'm wrong. ..Billions of people living out their lives..Oblivious.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #3 March 31, 2002 My only correction is the spelling of "ships"."Flying without feathers is not easy; my wings have no feathers" -- Titus Maccius Plautus, 220 B.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narcimund 0 #4 March 31, 2002 Sorry, that was rude. It's just this apostrophe thing everyone is suddenly doing is driving me crazy!"Flying without feathers is not easy; my wings have no feathers" -- Titus Maccius Plautus, 220 B.C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #5 March 31, 2002 Oh no.... not another grammer nazi. You will feel right at home on here dude. ..Billions of people living out their lives..Oblivious.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallinWoman 1 #6 April 1, 2002 QuoteMPH x 0.87 (roughly) = knotsSo 120 kts x .87 = 104.4 mphOk, the math teacher in me is reawakening after my weeklong cruise.....On the first equation you have MPH being multiplied by a facter less than one to get a smaller number for knots.On the second equation, you switch it around, saying that the knots number is higher than the MPH number....ONe of those equations is wrong, it needs to be division or to switch the palcement of MPH and knots in the equation.Is this too nerdly???Anne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #7 April 1, 2002 QuoteIs this too nerdly???No, not too nerdy. I was looking at the formula, knew it was wrong, so I went to a conversion chart I had to post the "correct" number. Then I realised his number was correct..._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com AIM: andrewdmetcalfeYahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #8 April 1, 2002 Good point, somewhere in there you need to divide,Maths is not one of my stronger points. I hope no planes have fell out of the sky due to my incorrect information. ..Billions of people living out their lives..Oblivious.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spy38W 0 #9 April 1, 2002 1 mile = 5280'1 nmile = 6076'5280 / 6076 = .8699, so there is your conversion--~Captain CutawayI can disassemble a rig in less than 5 seconds... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,108 #10 April 1, 2002 >I hope no planes have fell out of the sky due to my incorrect information. That would never happen - I mean, that's almost as silly as suggesting that screwing up a units calculation could cause a 757 to run out of fuel, or even a spacecraft to crash into Mars!-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #11 April 1, 2002 Quotecause a 757 to run out of fuelWhen did this happen Bill? I got the reference to the Mars probe but don't remember this one. Just curious....baby's hungry and the money's all gone. the folks back home don't want to talk on the phone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #12 April 1, 2002 Quote1 nmile = 6076'Well, technically no.1 international nautical mile = 1.852 km = 1.1508 miles = 6076.1155 feet The international nautical mile is also known as the international air mile. The geographical nautical mile is 6080 feet (0.064% larger).quadeRef http://crsp3.nrl.navy.mil/creme96/cm/Nautmile.htmhttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #13 April 1, 2002 Oh dear..... ..Billions of people living out their lives..Oblivious.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #14 April 1, 2002 Yeah, you should have seen the faces of the engineers at NASA when they started learning this stuff (about a year ago)...talk about priceless."Homer Simpson, smiling politely." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #15 April 1, 2002 Quote I mean, that's almost as silly as suggesting that screwing up a units calculation could cause a 757 to run out of fuel,I think we both know that had to do with alot more than just a screwed up calculation...ground crew issues..inoperable fuel gauges.....yada yada yada....marc"I have no fear of falling, I just hate hitting the ground"-The Badlees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #16 April 1, 2002 QuoteWhen did this happen Bill? I got the reference to the Mars probe but don't remember this one. Just curious....the ghibli glider.....air canada I believe...and nothing like seeing a pilot do a slip in a 757 too...amazing stuff...and damn lucky they pulled it out...marc"I have no fear of falling, I just hate hitting the ground"-The Badlees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
