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Re: Units in Navigation
From: Geoffrey Kolbe
Date: 2020 Sep 23, 22:16 -0700
From: Geoffrey Kolbe
Date: 2020 Sep 23, 22:16 -0700
Gary, I think the problem is that there have been several changes in the definition of a standard atmosphere over the years. It is a problem in external ballistics as well, when using range tables for big guns which are compiled for "the" standard atmosphere (a subject of which I know you are familiar). You have to use the standard atmosphere that was current at the epoch of the range tables for them to be valid.
