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 Danny Deger wrote: 
  
 > "Pooh Bear"  wrote in message 
 > news:3F0F830D.3E7B29FD@hotmail.com... 
 > > 
 > > 
 > > Danny Deger wrote: 
 > > 
 > > > I would like information on the use of units in aviation.  I was a US 
 > Air 
 > > > Force pilot, and am a NASA engineer.  I have always used US unit (feet 
 > for 
 > > > altitude, knots for speed, etc.). 
 > > 
 > > Actually - to be accurate - they are *British* units as adopted by the 
 US. 
 > 
 > Yes I know, but aren't the British metric now :-) 
  
 Kind of - lol. 
  
 We still have our miles and pints as official units of measure for example 
 and 
 the 'old units' are still in common use. 
  
 Graham 
  
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