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

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The book "Fundamentals of Aerodynamics" by John Anderson is available in both an "international edition" and a "US version," with both containing SI and English units. Users have noted that even the SI units version includes English units on certain pages, such as page 34. The primary distinction between the two editions lies not in the units presented but rather in the intended audience, with the international edition catering to a global readership while still incorporating familiar English units for practical applications in aerospace.

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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:
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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