Airlines Drag Knot 
Pilot Institute
JULY 11, 2025
Since it’s a ratio, it doesn’t matter if you measure speed in knots, miles per hour, or meters per second. At sea level on a standard day (15 °C or 59 °F), sound travels about 661 knots (approximately 761 mph or 1,225 km/h). Here, Mach 1 is roughly 573 knots (about 659 mph). The Mach value stays the same.
Flying Magazine
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Archer Aviation’s Midnight and Joby Aviation’s S4, for example, are designed for short-hop flights cruising at less than 175 knots. The TriFan 600, by contrast, is expected to exceed 850 nm and 260 knots. This prevents tip vortices—a phenomenon where air leaks around blade tips, causing thrust loss and increased drag.
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