nautical mile
noun
: any of various units of distance used for sea and air navigation based on the length of a minute of arc of a great circle of the earth and differing because the earth is not a perfect sphere: such as
a
: a British unit equal to 6080 feet (1853.2 meters)
b
: an international unit equal to exactly 1852 meters (6076.115 feet or 1.15 statute miles) used officially in the U.S. since July 1, 1954
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Airbus engineers added an extra fuel tank and extended the aircraft’s range by approximately 1,000 nautical miles, allowing the planes to fly routes that were once technically impossible.
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Jake McGowan, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Mach said Atlas is designed to meet those requirements with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, runway-independent operations, a 1,000-pound payload capacity, and a range of 1,400 nautical miles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Penned by Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture, the 1,160-gross-tonne behemoth pairs a sturdy ice-class hull with a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system for a range of 5,000 nautical miles and 30 days of autonomy at sea.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
According to Fly Blade, the long-range business jet — designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation for luxury travel — can fly up to 7,900 nautical miles non-stop.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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Jake McGowan, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Mach said Atlas is designed to meet those requirements with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, runway-independent operations, a 1,000-pound payload capacity, and a range of 1,400 nautical miles.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
Penned by Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture, the 1,160-gross-tonne behemoth pairs a sturdy ice-class hull with a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system for a range of 5,000 nautical miles and 30 days of autonomy at sea.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
According to Fly Blade, the long-range business jet — designed and manufactured by Bombardier Aviation for luxury travel — can fly up to 7,900 nautical miles non-stop.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
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