Sikorsky X2 (redirect from Sikorsky’s high speed helicopters) level at 200 knots that a regular helicopter has at 100 knots. Above 200 knots, the rotor speed is reduced from 446 to 360 RPM to keep tip speed below Mach... 29 KB (2,120 words) - 23:44, 25 December 2023 |
up knot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A knot is a fastening in rope or interwoven lines. Knot or knots may also refer to: Knot (unit), of speed Knot... 2 KB (351 words) - 07:15, 25 May 2023 |
Tom fool's knot, also known as the conjurer's knot, bow knot and Greek fool's knot, is a type of knot sometimes considered a handcuff knot, though usually... 2 KB (216 words) - 01:40, 12 October 2022 |
the knot is commonly used. The fastest possible speed at which energy or information can travel, according to special relativity, is the speed of light... 17 KB (1,627 words) - 09:24, 18 January 2024 |
The shoelace knot, or bow knot, is commonly used for tying shoelaces and bow ties. The shoelace knot is a doubly slipped reef knot formed by joining the... 6 KB (757 words) - 16:43, 27 January 2023 |
True airspeed (redirect from Knots true airspeed) The true airspeed (TAS; also KTAS, for knots true airspeed) of an aircraft is the speed of the aircraft relative to the air mass through which it is flying... 9 KB (1,260 words) - 13:15, 9 March 2024 |
endurance of 20,000 yd (18,000 m) at the 15 knot speed, and 6,000 yd (5,500 m) upon switching to the 24 knot speed. As of 1958, The E variant was still not... 26 KB (2,149 words) - 17:41, 2 April 2024 |
Indicated airspeed (redirect from Knots indicated airspeed) error. An aircraft's indicated airspeed in knots is typically abbreviated KIAS for "Knots-Indicated Air Speed" (vs. KCAS for calibrated airspeed and KTAS... 12 KB (1,482 words) - 12:34, 12 February 2024 |
– hybrid helicopter with two forward propellers, which achieved a 255-knot speed milestone in level flight in June 2011. Airbus Helicopters X6 – Two year... 16 KB (1,079 words) - 13:24, 19 April 2024 |
1940 only increased the pressure to speed construction of new warships. The first two ships ordered to the 33-knot improved South Dakota design—USS Iowa... 36 KB (4,943 words) - 04:19, 30 April 2024 |
in 1909 and finished in 1913, was a modified Moltke; speed increased by one knot to 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph), while her armour had a maximum... 73 KB (10,255 words) - 16:14, 8 March 2024 |
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles. This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record... 45 KB (2,138 words) - 07:18, 1 April 2024 |
Trucker's hitch (redirect from Lorry knot) The trucker's hitch is a compound knot commonly used for securing loads on trucks or trailers. The general arrangement, using loops and turns in the rope... 11 KB (1,274 words) - 00:58, 1 March 2024 |
There are many types of knots that are commonly used in the pursuit of rock climbing, ice climbing, and general mountaineering, the most popular of which... 6 KB (64 words) - 08:44, 25 March 2023 |
about 0.35 (which corresponds to a speed/length ratio (see below for definition) of slightly less than 1.20 knot·ft−½) because of the rapid increase... 6 KB (810 words) - 12:37, 4 August 2023 |
Channel Tunnel and High Speed 1. Nautical and aeronautical applications favour the knot as a common unit of speed. (One knot is one nautical mile per... 15 KB (1,024 words) - 14:33, 16 January 2024 |
Wolff of Belfast a pair of 22,200 GRT passenger liners with a speed of 18 to 19 knots (33 to 35 km/h). Harland and Wolff launched the new Asturias on... 17 KB (1,678 words) - 10:51, 7 March 2024 |