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Old 11th Aug 2019, 17:57
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by chevvron
Des told me the RAF wanted to be able to see 250kt indicated in level flight
Yes, I recall that the Tucanos built by Shorts for the RAF had to be capable of 240 kts.

Apparently RAF single-seat pilots can only navigate when flying at a whole number of nautical miles per minute.
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