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  2. Saffir–Simpson scale - Wikipedia

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    So an intensity of 115 kn is rated Category 4, but the conversion to miles per hour (132.3 mph) would round down to 130 mph, making it appear to be a Category 3 storm. Likewise, an intensity of 135 kn (~155 mph, and thus Category 4) is 250.02 km/h, which, according to the definition used before the change would be Category 5.

  3. Enhanced Fujita scale - Wikipedia

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    The Enhanced Fujita scale replaced the decommissioned Fujita scale that was introduced in 1971 by Ted Fujita. [6] Operational use began in the United States on February 1, 2007, followed by Canada on April 1, 2013, who uses a modified version known as the CEF-scale.

  4. List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes - Wikipedia

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    Sustained winds" refers to the average wind speed observed over one minute at a height of 10 meters (33 ft) above ground. Gusts can be up to 30% higher than the sustained winds. [ 2 ] Mobile homes and other buildings without fixed structures can be completely destroyed, and the lower floors of sturdier structures usually sustain major damage.

  5. List of destroyer classes - Wikipedia

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    D class; (2-funnelled, 30-knot (56 km/h) classes) Unlike the A, B and C classes, all the (two-funnel) D class were built by one shipbuilder ( Thornycroft ) and comprised a single class, with minor modifications between batches.

  6. Catamaran - Wikipedia

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    It went round the globe in 62 days at an average speed of 18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h). [54] Catamarans for whitewater sports. Picture was taken in Altai, Russia. Whitewater catamaran—sometimes called "cata-rafts"—for whitewater sports are widely spread in post-Soviet countries. They consists of two inflatable hulls connected with a lattice ...

  7. Fastest propeller-driven aircraft - Wikipedia

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    On September 2, 2017, Steve Hinton Jr, in the modified North American P-51 Mustang Voodoo set the new record of 531.53 mph (855.41 km/h) in the C-1e class (the same weight class Rare Bear would fall into). This record is also the fastest for any propeller driven piston aircraft.

  8. Aircraft approach category - Wikipedia

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    II-5-1-3 Pilots may not use a lower category than the one certified, but may choose to use a higher category for higher speed approaches. [2] The maximum permitted speed for visual manoeuvring is significantly higher than the threshold speed. Additional speed ranges are specified for other segments of the approach. [1]: Table II-5-1-2

  9. List of battlecruisers - Wikipedia

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    Ship Main guns Armor Displacement Propulsion Service Laid down Commissioned Fate HMS Invincible 8 × 12-inch (305 mm) [28] 6 inches (152 mm) [29] 20,420 long tons (20,748 t) [30]