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Aviation History
1952
1952 - 1165.PDF
25 APRIL 1952 FLIGHT 53 Air-driven Directional Gyro To meet the need for a less restricted direction indicator, aircraft, the pupil is made familiar with the presentation used in SMITHS have recently developed this air-driven directional operational aircraft. Where an air-driven indicator is required as gyroscope. The instrument has freedom of the inner gimbal ring a standby to the electrically operated gyro-magnetic compass, in up to ± 85° so that the gyro can only be 'toppled' when a loop airline use, the similarity ofpresentation is again a great advantage, or roll is made directly about the axis of the inner gimbal ring. The card can be reset with the magnetic compass under any The instrument has the additional advantage of being identical flight conditions or on the ground, without caging the gyro and in card presentation with the latest Air Ministry and Airline the course pointer is operated independently through a reducing specified gyro-magnetic compasses. When installed in training gear that facilitates accurate setting by the pilot. SMITHS AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENTS LIMITED The Aviation Division o Wj S' Smith & Sons (England) Ltd. Cricklewood Works, London, NW2 Sole Sales Concessionaires for Kelvin and Hughes (Aviation) Limited Barkingside and Basingstoke SMITHS
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