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Old 08-05-14, 10:45 AM   #9
Pisces
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Originally Posted by vanjast View Post
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I've done some measurments on a test mission going NWSE at 2 and 7 knots over 6 hours, in smooth and 'rough'ish' seas, and found I'm getting the same distance traveled on each speed setting.

@ 7 knots for 6 hours = 75.6km (75.6/6 = 12.6 -> 12.6/7 = 1.8)
@ 2 knot for 6 hours = 21.5km => 1.79
How did you set speed? By aligning the indicator on the speed dial to a specific mark? Or by using a special throttle setting (fraction of top MaxSpeed) in: SH3folder\data\Submarine\(subtype)\(subtypename).c fg
[EngineProperties]

The graphical scale on the dial might not be completely linear, and account for the suggestion that 1 SH3 nautical mile is close to 1.8km.

Personally, the 1.852 km/nm value has always seemed accurate to me. I'm sure I would have noticed the 2.8% difference at some point along the years.
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