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minus-squaremariusafa@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 months agoThe only place where feet makes sense as a unit is in aviation. And I think that’s it.
minus-squareStitchIsABitch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·5 months agoWhy? What’s so special about aviation that it benefits from imperial units?
minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up7·5 months 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-up1·5 months agoBecause you have smaller steps. When flying very low for example helicopters it makes mor sense to have smaller steps.
The only place where feet makes sense as a unit is in aviation. And I think that’s it.
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.