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GYROSCOPES: AUTOMATIC PILOT








EQUIPMENT
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Three Gimbal Gyroscope (Automatic Pilot)
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Motor Tool Starter
    redball.gif (326 bytes) Rotating Table
   


NARRATIVE
            This gyroscope is mounted in a three gimbal system so that it has all degrees of freedom. When the gyroscope is rotating, it will maintain a constant orientation if the support beam is moved.