Is this the same for aircraft and watercraft???
2007-04-11 15:28:57 · 3 answers · asked by lost 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
A statute mile per hour is 5,280 feet per hour. A knot is 6,076.11549.feet [one nautical mile] per hour
The ratio of those two is about 1.15 (6076/5280) so just multiply the speed in knots by 1.15 to get a usable answer.
Yes it is the same for boats and planes.
2007-04-11 15:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a calculator that will do it for you:
http://www.calculateme.com/Speed/Knots/ToMilesperHour.htm
Basically it is mph=knots*1.15
It is the same for aircraft ground speed as for warercraft.
2007-04-11 22:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by Tin Can Sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 knot = 1.150779mph
1 knot = 1.852kph
1 knot = 0.001552056mach
Down load a convert program from here
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/autocadusers/files/
Regards
2007-04-11 22:42:43 · answer #3 · answered by Icepick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋