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gyromagnetic compass

navigational instrument
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  • magnetic compass
    compass

    This system is called a gyromagnetic compass.

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  • magnetic compass
    magnetic compass

    This system is called a gyromagnetic compass.

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    This system is called a gyromagnetic compass.

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  • officer using charts for navigation
    navigation
    / The gyromagnetic compass

    The errors that occur in aircraft and small, fast vessels during alterations of course or speed can be avoided by mounting the compass on a platform kept horizontal by a gyroscope. The directive element must be nonpendulous. The vertical pin supporting the compass…

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    The errors that occur in aircraft and small, fast vessels during alterations of course or speed can be avoided by mounting the compass on a platform kept horizontal by a gyroscope. The directive element must be nonpendulous. The vertical pin supporting the compass…

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