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Why do nautical miles linger on?
I recently had an exchange of correspondence with an acquaintance (a former RAF pilot) who tried to explain to me why most of the world of aviation still uses nautical miles and knots rather than kilometres and km/h. The explanation … Continue reading
Posted in General, History, Technical, Transport
Tagged aviation, Chinook, knot, nautical mile
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