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Old 27th November 2000 | 13:48
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The Nr Fairy
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By a straightforward calculation,

LSS = 38.94 x sqr( temp )

WHERE :

LSS = local speed of sound ( knots )
temp = Ambient temperature in degrees Kelvin
sqr = square root function

OR

put the ambient temperature on the inner bit of your whizz wheel against the mach index mark, then read off LSS ( in knots ) as required. LSS is related ONLY to ambient temperature.

Conversions between knots and kmh are also a piece of piss on the whizz wheel.