heading gyro
1Gyro monorail — The gyro monorail, gyroscopic monorail, gyro stabilized monorail, or gyrocar all denote a single rail land vehicle, road or rail, which uses the gyroscopic action of a spinning wheel, which is forced to precess, to overcome the inherent inverted… …
2Heading indicator — A heading indicator in a small aircraft. The heading indicator (also called an HI) is a flight instrument used in an aircraft to inform the pilot of the aircraft s heading. It is sometimes referred to by its older names, the directional gyro or… …
3heading indicator — An instrument designed to indicate the heading of the aircraft. It enables the pilot to steer the required heading with the least effort. Also known as a directional gyro …
4gyro compass — A form of compass used for steering a ship consisting of a rapidly spinning rotor so swung as to maintain its axis in the geographical meridian in pointing to the true north, often equipped with a course recorder so that the course of the vessel… …
5initial heading — i. The aircraft heading at the start of a gyro rating period when using astro gyro control. See final heading. ii. In air interception, it is the heading given to the air defense aircraft at the moment of scramble or immediately after takeoff… …
6Attitude and Heading Reference Systems — or better known as Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) are 3 axis sensors that provide heading, attitude and yaw information for aircraft. AHRS are designed to replace traditional mechanical gyroscopic flight instruments and provide superior …
7directional gyro indicator — An azimuth gyro with a direct display and means for setting the datum to a specified compass heading …
8twin-gyro platform — A platform housing two gimbaled gyros that provide precision heading and attitude references …
9Aircraft compass turns — In aviation, aircraft compass turns are turns made in an aircraft using only a magnetic compass for guidance.DescriptionA magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays the current magnetic heading of the aircraft, i.e., the aircraft s direction of …
10Norden bombsight — The Norden bombsight at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California. This example does not have the associated autopilot attached …
