engineering in the rest of the world: we are going to use the metric system because it makes sense

engineering in the united states: hello naughty children density is measured in (lb*s^2)/(ft^4)

@Motodrachen fuel consumption is measured in (1/hour). good luck

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@MapleDeer Yes but that goes down based on range and amount of fuel you have to carry to carry that fuel. That's why long nonstop flights burn a ton of J2.

Pick up a copy of Kerbal if you wanna know exactly how much you Don't Yet Know.

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