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Originally Posted by Flamingboat
I can get their speed and course no problem. It's the intercept. Right now I have a convoy near the Philipines. They are 16 NM away and heading SW. I don't want to just point at them and hit the gas. I want to head SW as well closing the gap. If I can figure out how long it will take them to reach a certain point I can compare it with mine. That way I know if my speed and coarse is the best way to catch up to them. I have to be spart since they have a decent lead so that is where the math comes in.
So knots is nautical miles per hour?
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yes
mathematically precise intercepts
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