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Old 6th May 2019, 13:04
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Originally Posted by compressor stall
DJ Flyboy Don’t confuse the two limitations.

1. Alignment. Most IRSs can’t align above the low 80s N/S as there is not enough change in velocity to align the gyro. Think a gyro at the pole is just rotating like a record player. These limitations are invariant of hemisphere.
Thats complete rubbish, you clearly dont understand how IRS works with that statement.
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