Is the book "Fundamentals of Aerodynamics" in SI units?

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The discussion centers on the differences between the "international edition" or "international student edition" of "Fundamentals of Aerodynamics" by John Anderson and the US version, particularly regarding unit systems. Participants note that both versions include SI (metric) and English (imperial) units, leading to confusion about what distinguishes the SI version. It is highlighted that even in the SI edition, English units appear, suggesting that the content is largely the same across both editions. The conversation also touches on the practical reality that aerospace professionals need to be familiar with both unit systems due to their prevalence in the industry, particularly in aviation contexts where English units are still commonly used.
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Has "international edition" or "international student edition" of Fundamentals of aerodynamics(John Anderson) SI units and what is the difference between US version?

This is pdf "SI units" version, but I see english units again, page 34 for example, so what is SI units version??

https://books.google.hr/books?id=HG...ce=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
 
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From your link, p.18-19:

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jack action said:
From your link, p.18-19:

This write in both versions, so what is difference in "SI version" compare to normal version?
 
jack action said:
I guess the "normal version" doesn't have SI units?
I now compare pdf of both versions everything is the same, both versions use SI and english units..:oldconfused:
 
By the time you are actually employed in aerospace, you will know both systems by heart and will (roughly) convert between them subconsciously. As long as so many altimeters are in feet and that is the unit that typical pilots in some large countries understand, those units will remain.
 
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