Ken Shirriff on Nostr: The F-4 fighter plane used an attitude indicator to show the plane's orientation. The ...
The F-4 fighter plane used an attitude indicator to show the plane's orientation. The ball in this indicator rotates in three axes. How does that work? We took the indicator apart to find out. Spoiler: the ball is two hollow hemispheres, rotating while the "equator" stays stationary. Keep reading for details... 1/N
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