When the SS United States was launched in 1952, it was the era of crossing the Atlantic by ship, and people wanted to do it ...

At takeoff, the average speed of a commercial airplane is anywhere between 160 and 180 mph (140 to 156 knots). While landing, speed is largely affected by the aircrafts current weight, commercial ...

When one hears the phrase, "wind shear is 20 knots over ... in wind speed--not wind direction--are considered. Furthermore, the computed shear does not consider any smaller scale changes that ...

That was done because wind speeds are measured in 5-knot increments ... sustained wind speed for a storm. Here, from the National Hurricane Center, are the categories for the scale: Category ...

With a new top speed of 51.3 knots, the SP80 boat surpassed the mythical 50-knot barrier as it aims to break the world sailing speed record before the ...