a dumb question but too stupid to figure it out

[crzy4wlvs]

does any one know the definition for knots and what does it mean, and how do you read knots?<br />I tried to do a key word but couldnt find anything

 

[Specks n Reds]

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[crzy4wlvs]

Re: a dumb question but too stupid to figure it out

thank you for the reply, was just wonderin<br />--------------<br />this site has been excellent help.....thank you everyone

 

[Troy_from _Oz]

Re: a dumb question but too stupid to figure it out

crzy4wlvs <br /><br />Another way of thinking of it is:<br /><br />1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour<br /><br />where one nautical mile is one minute od arc(degrees/minutes/seconds sort of thing)<br /><br />so really if you look at a nautical chart - travelling 8 knots means that you will travel 8 minutes on the map in one hour.<br /><br />Unfortunately the ground distance of one minute of longitude varies for differing latitudes (which makes it a bit confusing)<br /><br />I hope i havent made it more complicated than it should be<br /><br />Cheers<br />Troy

 

[Troy_from _Oz]

Re: a dumb question but too stupid to figure it out

oh yes - one more thing....<br /><br />there are NEVER any dumb questions - only idiots who give dumb answers <br /><br />(I _havent_ noticed people giving dumb answers in this forum i should add)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Cheers - T

 

[crzy4wlvs]

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thank you all and no you didnt make things more confusing, i understand the way i works now thanks agian.<br />-------------<br />"one who does not ask, will not learn"

 

[Lee5267]

Re: a dumb question but too stupid to figure it out

The way I was taught about knots in my pilot training was that 1 nautical mile was 1.15 statute miles hence 1 nautical MPH is 1.15 statute mph's. So if you went 100 nautical miles per hour you would be going 100 statute mphs.

 

[Specks n Reds]

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[duck-n-pond]

Re: a dumb question but too stupid to figure it out

Specks N Reds is correct, Lee5267 made an error [perhaps thinking one thing and saying another as I tend do from time to time]. If you wanna prove it for yourself, get a GPS and try a simple run. You can switch from statute to nautical after the run to compare results. However, if you are asking this question, learn to fully understand navigation before depending on a GPS to get you there!

 

[crzy4wlvs]

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thanks duck ill try that <br />thank everyone!

 

[SeaMasterZ@aol.com]

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hey! I understand why ships run north to go to england, the miles are SHORTER up there!<br /><br />WOO HOOOO!<br /><br />Im a nautical genius!<br /><br />Speaking of knots, did you know that the USS United States made a trans atlantic crossing at nearly 60 MPH?<br /><br />SIXTY MILES AN HOUR!<br /><br />800 footer, bowling alleys, penthouses, the Trump Tower afloat, and on technology fifty years old!<br /><br />And that Virgin Atlantic buffoon thinks he recaptured the Blue Riband with some hopped up multimillion dollar purpose built ski boat that uncomfortably carried three?<br /><br />try it with 3 thousand on board, lol, well, exaggeratin a bit, but sheesh!<br /><br />hmmmmm<br /> <br />I wonder if I could find a turbine engine on eBay??<br /><br />