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Knot
Knot | | One nautical mile, about 1.15 statute miles (6,080'); eg: 125kts = 143.9mph. | source: FAA Aerosense Glossary |
| | A hard, usually round section of a tree branch embedded in a board. The grain of the knot is perpendicular to the grain of the board. Knots decrease the strength of the board and should be avoided where strength is needed. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | A speed measurement that is equal to one nautical mile per hour. One knot is equal to 1.15 statute mile per hour. | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. | source: FAA Aviation Weather for Pilots (AC 00-6A) |
| | A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour. | source: FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21A) |
| | (abbrev. Kt) Unit of speed used in navigation, equal to 1 nautical mile (the length of 1 minute latitude) per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour, or 0.5 meters/sec). | source: NOAA National Weather Service Glossary |
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