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A. Navigation Calculator
1. Calculation of time required
Question: How long does it take an airplane flying at 180 knots to fly a
distance of 450 nautical miles?
Solution: Set the 18 mark on the outside scale to the SPEED INDEX ( ▲ ). At
this time, the point on the inside scale that is aligned with 45 on the
outside scale indicates (2:30), and the answer is 2 hours and 30
minutes.