Glossar
Luftfahrtgeografie
Knoten (kt: Knot)
Definition
A unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, used in aviation and maritime
Verwandte Begriffe
Gegenwind (Headwind)
A wind blowing directly opposite to the direction of aircraft travel, reducing ground speed
Machzahl (M: Mach Number)
The ratio of the aircraft's speed to the speed of sound in the surrounding atmosphere
Nautische Meile (NM: Nautical Mile)
A unit of distance equal to one minute of latitude, approximately 1.852 km
Rückenwind (Tailwind)
A wind blowing in the same direction as the aircraft's travel, increasing ground speed
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Kurs (Bearing)
Kontinentaler Luftraum (Continental Airspace)
Koordinierte Weltzeit (UTC: Coordinated Universal Time)
Flugkorridor (Flight Corridor)
Große Kreisdistanz (GCD: Great Circle Distance)
Hemisphäre (Hemisphere)
Internationale Datumsgrenze (IDL: International Date Line)
Känguru-Route (Kangaroo Route)
Breitengrad (Latitude)
Längengrad (Longitude)
Magnetische Variation (Magnetic Variation)
Nautische Meile (NM: Nautical Mile)
Ozeanischer Luftraum (Oceanic Airspace)
Polarroute (Polar Route)
Gesetzliche Meile (SM: Statute Mile)
Zeitzone (Time Zone)
Transatlantische Route (Transatlantic Route)
Transpazifische Route (Transpacific Route)
Wendekreis des Krebses (Tropic of Cancer)