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minus-squareStitchIsABitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·1 year agoWhy? What’s so special about aviation that it benefits from imperial units?
minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoThe only thing I can think of is nautical miles and knots because they’re based on arc minutes. But otherwise I have no idea
minus-squaremariusafa@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoBecause you have smaller steps. When flying very low for example helicopters it makes mor sense to have smaller steps.
Why? What’s so special about aviation that it benefits from imperial units?
The only thing I can think of is nautical miles and knots because they’re based on arc minutes. But otherwise I have no idea
Because you have smaller steps. When flying very low for example helicopters it makes mor sense to have smaller steps.