X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation

Re:X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation by knifie_spoonie on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:31AM (#36040658)

> And is the plane really only 99 inches long?

I'm guessing it should read 99ft 7in. That would put it at just over 3m, which still seems pretty small to me.

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Re:X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation by SideburnsOfDoom on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @03:00AM (#36040854)

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Re:X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation by bee_rider on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:54AM (#36040814)

My trick to convert to meters from feet is: just convert it to yards and ignore the difference.

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Re:X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation by noir_lord on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @03:18AM (#36040993)

Convert to yards and subtract 10%.

Easy mental math and much closer.

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Re:X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation by OJFord on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @03:46AM (#36041216)

Or just go straight to 30%? (Take 10% & multiply by 3)

Seems easier to remember the one number than 'divide by 3 for yards then subtract 10% for meters', assuming you have no use for yards. (I use yards colloquially, but never as a measurement.)

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Re:X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation by pmuk on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:34AM (#36040673)

99ft 7in is 30.353m

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Re:X-59 – Shaping the Future of Aviation by susrev on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:44AM (#36040750)

"Hey Siri, what is 99ft 7in in meters"

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