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  2. V speeds - Wikipedia

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    Incorrectly, or as an abbreviation, some documentation refers to V ref and/or V rot speeds as "V r." [29] V S: Stall speed or minimum steady flight speed for which the aircraft is still controllable. [7] [8] [9] V S 0: Stall speed or minimum flight speed in landing configuration. [7] [8] [9] V S 1

  3. Knot (unit) - Wikipedia

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    As a result, nautical miles and knots are convenient units to use when navigating an aircraft or ship. On a standard nautical chart using Mercator projection, the horizontal (East–West) scale varies with latitude. On a chart of the North Atlantic, the scale varies by a factor of two from Florida to Greenland. A single graphic scale, of the ...

  4. List of aviation, avionics, aerospace and aeronautical ...

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    Aircraft Maintenance Manual AMO Approved Maintenance Organization AMS Air management system AMSL Above mean sea level: AMP Aircraft maintenance program AMT Aircraft Maintenance Technician: ANC Active noise cancellation AND Aircraft Nose Down ANN Annunciator panel: Caution warning system normally containing visual and audio alerts to the pilot ANPT

  5. Airspeed indicator - Wikipedia

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    At a glance, the pilot can determine a recommended speed (V speeds) or if speed adjustments are needed. Single and multi-engine aircraft have common markings. For instance, the green arc indicates the normal operating range of the aircraft, from V S1 to V NO. The white arc indicates the flap operating range, V SO to V FE, used for approaches ...

  6. List of hull classifications - Wikipedia

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    The list of hull classifications comprises an alphabetical list of the hull classification symbols used by the United States Navy to identify the type of a ship.. The combination of symbol and hull number identify a modern Navy ship uniquely.

  7. Forces on sails - Wikipedia

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    The forward driving force (F R) component contributes to boat velocity (V B), which is, itself, a determinant of apparent wind velocity. Absent lateral reactive forces to F T from a keel (in water), a skate runner (on ice) or a wheel (on land), a craft would only be able to move downwind and the sail would not be able to develop lift.

  8. Indicated airspeed - Wikipedia

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    Supersonic aircraft, like the Concorde and military fighters, use the Machmeter as the main speed instrument with the exception of take-offs and landings. Some aircraft also have a taxi speed indicator for use on the ground. Since the IAS often starts at around 74–93 km/h (40–50 kn) (on jet airliners), pilots may need extra help while ...

  9. Airspeed - Wikipedia

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    Airspeed is commonly given in knots (kn). Since 2010, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommends using kilometers per hour (km/h) for airspeed (and meters per second for wind speed on runways), but allows using the de facto standard of knots, and has no set date on when to stop.