"Lennie the Lurker" wrote in
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| (JJ Sinclair) wrote in message
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| feet per sec X 0.508 = meters per sec
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| This from the 1987 SSA MEMBERSHIP HANDBOOK.
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| Haven't seen an updated book in 20 years. It has lots of
useful information,
| like this in it.
| JJ Sinclair
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| 1 meter =39.37 inches. Methinks someone screwed up, like
JJ. Maybe
| try .3048, just seems to agree with fact, and good math,
not new math,
| not french math, either. Nautical mile 6080 feet, as
against 5280 for
| statute mile.
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| nautical mile - statute mile =1.1515
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| statute mile - nautical mile = .8684

Lennie,
6080 feet is the United Kingdom Nautical Mile
6076.115 feet is the United States Nautical Mile
According to the conversion program I use (Prokon, by Harold
Schwartz, Jefferson City, MO)
Cheers, John G.