XPost: alt.sci.physics, aus.aviation.airspace, alt.aviation.safety 
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 "Danny Deger"  wrote in 
 news:beo3sg$792s2$1@ID-195254.news.uni-berlin.de: 
  
 > 
 > "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 :-) 
 > 
  
  
 No, they couldn't figure it out. After the massive confusion they felt 
 after their money changeover, they shied away from metric. 
  
  
  
 Bertie 
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