- attitude gyro
- noun
: an instrument that indicates continuously the attitude of an airplane in flight in relation to a horizontal plane
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
attitude gyro
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Attitude indicator — Ein künstlicher Horizont (engl. attitude indicator oder artificial horizon auch gyro horizon) ersetzt den natürlichen Horizont, der die Grenzlinie zwischen der sichtbaren Erde und dem Himmel darstellt, wenn man den Horizont nicht sehen kann oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
gyro horizon — noun a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope; it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot • Syn: ↑artificial horizon, ↑flight indicator • Hypernyms: ↑navigational instrument * * * noun : artificial horizon 2 … Useful english dictionary
