1.5
U
NITS OF MEASUREMENTS
1.5.1
C
ONVERSION
F
ACTORS
Dimension
SI
Unit
U.S. Units
Conversion
Length
[mm] millimeter
[m] meter
[km] kilometer
[in] inch
[ft] feet
[NM] Nautical Mile
[mm] / 25.4 = [in] [m] /
0.3048 = [ft] [km] /
1.852 = [NM]
Volume
[l] liters
[U.S. gal] Gallons
[qts] quarts
[l] / 3.7854 = [gal] [l] /
0.9464 = [qts]
Speed
[km/h] kilometer
per hour
[m/s] meter per
second
[kts] knots
[fpm] feet per
minute
[km/h] * 1.852 = [kts] [m/
s] * 196.85 = [fpm]
Speed of
Rotation
RPM Revolutions per minute
RPM Revolutions per minute
RPM Revolutions per minute
Mass
[kg] Kilograms
[lb] pounds
[kg] * 2.2046 = [lbs]
F o r c e ,
Weight
[N] Newtons
[lbf] pounds force
[N] * 0.2248 = [lbf]
Pressure
[hP a] he ct o -
pascals
[bar] bars
[inHg] inches of
Mercury
[psi] pounds per
square inch
[hPa] / 33.68 = [inHg]
[bar] * 14.504 = [psi]
Temperature
[°C] degrees
Celsius
[°F] degrees
Fahrenheit
[°C] * 1.8 + 32 = [°F]
([°F] – 32) / 1.8 = [°C]
Van’s RV7
Aircraft Flight
Manual
Rev 0.1
S/N 74141
Aircraft Flight
Manual
I-MKLK
GENERAL
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