aeronautical mile

  • 1aeronautical mile — The arc of a great circle that subtends an angle of 1 min of latitude at the center of the earth. For navigational purposes, its value has been standardized to 6076.1 ft (1852 m). Also known as a nautical mile. Aeronautical mile …

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  • 2Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps — Infobox Military Unit unit name=Aeronautical Division, U.S. Signal Corps caption=A Signal Corps bi plane prepares to land dates=1 August 1907–18 July 1914 country=United States allegiance= branch=United States Army type= role=Flying instruction… …

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  • 3Mile — Miles redirects here. For other uses, see Mile (disambiguation) and Miles (disambiguation). mile international US survey nautical 1.609344 km 1.609347 km 1.852 km 1,6 …

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  • 4U.S. Air Force aeronautical rating — USAF Command Pilot wings U.S. Air Force aeronautical ratings are military aviation skill standards established and awarded by the United States Air Force for commissioned officers participating in regular and frequent flight , [n 1] either… …

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  • 5Five Mile Airport — Five Mile Camp Airport IATA: FMC – ICAO: PAFV – FAA LID: FVM Summary Airport type Private Owner …

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  • 6Twenty Mile Bend — is an unofficial landmark located in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located at the intersection of State Road 80 and State Road 880. This location is both 20 miles from West Palm Beach, as well as 20 miles from Lake Okeechobee.… …

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  • 7nautical mile — /nɔtɪkəl ˈmaɪl/ (say nawtikuhl muyl) noun a unit of measurement of length, used in marine and aeronautical navigation, originally defined as the length of one minute of arc of a great circle of the earth, now usually specified as 1852 m… …

  • 8map — mappable, adj. mapper, n. /map/, n., v., mapped, mapping. n. 1. a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships… …

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  • 9Map — /map/, n. Walter, c1140 1209?, Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist. Also, Mapes /mayps, may peez/. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an… …

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  • 10MAP — See modified American plan. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an area of the Earth or of any celestial body. Globes are maps represented on… …

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