To add to that, mind this page:
http://www.airbus.com/products/A340-200_specif.asp
Everything is in ifp first, followed by SI. So, it is not so good.
Nick
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Behalf Of James R. Frysinger
Sent: 1 April 2001 12.51
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:11983] Re: Boeing "Sonic Cruiser"
Much better! I do have some observations, though....
On page
http://www.airbus.com/media/feature_2.asp
it states
This latest design improves on the optimised Airbus widebody
cabin cross-section - recognised by travellers around the
world as the most spacious in its class. The 222-inch-wide
fuselage gives all first and business class passengers the
preferred aisle or window seat, while economy class passengers
are never more than one seat away from an aisle.
I would giggle to watch most Americans figure out how big a width of 222
inches is -- even in feet! I wish they had said 5.64 m instead.
On page
http://www.airbus.com/media/feature_3.asp
it states
This view into the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 provides a detailed
look at the fan of this high bypass ratio powerplant. The
A340-600 uses only 56,000 lb. of the certified 60,000 lb.
Trent thrust - allowing a longer on-wing life for the engine.
The Trent engine is a British engine, so why is its thrust rated in lubs
and not in newtons?
Otherwise, the distances given are either in kilometers or dually noted
as in "15,750km/ 8,500nm". Strange (to me) that they used a comma as a
group separator, also.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> On Fri, 30 Mar 2001 23:42:41 -0500, "Nat Hager III"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >All you technophiles probably heard of the new Boeing "Sonic Cruiser"
0.95
> >Mach commercial airliner, announced in the WSJ and NYTimes today. It's
> >intended to compete with the Airbus superjumbo, by emphasizing a 20%
> >increase in speed rather than just more passengers. Out of curiosity I
> >checked the Boeing website, and they do list the specs in ifp (SI) rather
> >than ifp alone:
> >
> >http://www.boeing.com/news/feature/concept/factsheet.html
> >
> >For aerospace I guess that counts as two steps forward!
> >
> >Nat
>
> Compare with the "A340-600: Opening a new era in long-distance travel"
> story at http://www.airbus.com/
>
> Chris
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