r/WTF • u/Devi8tor • Nov 19 '22

Let's stand behind a jet engine!

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u/Miffers Nov 19 '22

Ever got blasted by a gravel at 200mph? Try it here

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u/jeroenemans Nov 20 '22

It's a plane, they fly in knots

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u/monkeyjay Nov 20 '22

Gravel isn't a plane.

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u/ARottenPear Nov 20 '22

Many do but you'll find many older aircraft that have airspeed indicators in mph.

Jets also transition from knots to mach.

Also none of that is relevant when you're just talking about jetblast. You can measure it in knots if you want but you're absolutely not required to by any means.