Metric and Anglo/American Measures

This table presents Units of mesaurement used for balloons and airships. I hope that it will be helfull for conversions between American/British mesures and Metric units (which I favor). This table is to be extended once I have more time.

American/British to Metric

Length 1 inch = 2.54 cm = 0.00254 m

1 foot = 12 inches = 0.3048 m

1 yard = 3 feet = 0.9144 m

Volume 100 cu. ft. = 3.7 cu. yard = 2.832 m3

1 cu. yard = 27 cu. feet = 0.7646 m3

Weight 1 ounce = 28.3 grams = 0.0283 kg

1 pound = 16 ounces = 0.4536 kg

Metric to American/British

Length 1 meter = 100 cm = 39.37 inches

1 meter = 3.28 feet = 1.0936 yards

Volume 1 m3 = 1000 liters = 35,31 cu. ft.

Weight 1 kg = 2.205 pounds = 35.28 ounces

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American/British to Metric
Length	1 inch	= 2.54 cm	= 0.00254 m
	1 foot	= 12 inches	= 0.3048 m
	1 yard	= 3 feet	= 0.9144 m
Volume	100 cu. ft.	= 3.7 cu. yard	= 2.832 m3
	1 cu. yard	= 27 cu. feet	= 0.7646 m3
Weight	1 ounce	= 28.3 grams	= 0.0283 kg
	1 pound	= 16 ounces	= 0.4536 kg
Metric to American/British
Length	1 meter	= 100 cm	= 39.37 inches
	1 meter	= 3.28 feet	= 1.0936 yards
Volume	1 m3	= 1000 liters	= 35,31 cu. ft.
Weight	1 kg	= 2.205 pounds	= 35.28 ounces