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Forum: Tech Log

14th Apr 2011, 00:50

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length of the nautical nile

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Posted By aterpster

Jetpipe: The numerical value used for a...

Jetpipe:

The numerical value used for a nautical mile for critical procedure design is the value used, regardless of theory about the shape of the Earth.

And, the distances involved are small...

Forum: Tech Log

25th Mar 2011, 16:48

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length of the nautical nile

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Posted By aterpster

forget: That would be a question for...

forget:

That would be a question for the heavy lifters who designed the model. Suffice it to say, it is a more accurate model of the planet than we had previously.

Forum: Tech Log

25th Mar 2011, 16:17

Replies: 33

length of the nautical nile

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Posted By aterpster

King6024: 6,080 was good enough...

King6024:

6,080 was good enough before the pros constructed the WGS84 model for use by GPS/GNSS.

Forum: Tech Log

25th Mar 2011, 10:41

Replies: 33

length of the nautical nile

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Posted By aterpster

forget: Nonetheless, that horse lost...

forget:

Nonetheless, that horse lost the race.

There are still self-professed experts who proclaim 6,080 feet is one nautical mile. But, the horse have long since departed the barn, the...

Forum: Tech Log

25th Mar 2011, 09:15

Replies: 33

length of the nautical nile

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Posted By aterpster

This is what is used in TERPS. I presume...

This is what is used in TERPS. I presume PANS-OPS is the same:

Distances. Develop all distances in nautical miles (NM) (6076.11548 feet or 1852 meters per NM) and hundredths thereof, except...

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