Illustrated description of DR compass which incorporates gyroscope, which spins at very high speed and is used as fixed datum by which changes of course by aircraft are measured; complete installation comprises gyro-magnetic master compass unit, various repeater compasses and variation setting corrector. (See also Engineer v 179 n 4651, 4652, Mar 2 1945 p 177-9, Mar 9 p 188-90; Engineering v 159 n 4141 May 25 1945 p 406-8 Flight v 47 n 1888 Mar 1 1945 p 224-5)


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    Title :

    Distant-Reading gyro-magnetic compass


    Additional title:

    Aeroplane


    Published in:

    Aeroplane ; 68 , n 1761


    Publication date :

    1945


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Distant-Reading gyro-magnetic compass

    Engineering Index Backfile | 1945


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