3 ms·
There are a lot of such relics in aviation, for example distance is measured in nautical miles, speed in knots and the uniforms and ranks are also very much lik
by justsid 6y ago
There are a lot of such relics in aviation, for example distance is measured in nautical miles, speed in knots and the uniforms and ranks are also very much like their naval counter parts.
- emilecantin 6y agoNautical miles are used in navigation because one nautical mile equals one minute of latitude when you're traveling North/South, making it a very useful unit of measurement on oceans. Planes use it for the same reason. A knot is simply a speed of one nautical mile per hour, so it's a useful unit for speed when you're using nautical miles for distance. So I wouldn't call these two specific examples relics, but I agree with you on uniforms & ranks.
- rocqua 6y agoSpecifically, the nautical mile thing means that any chart with coordinates on it also has a scale in miles built-in.