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Old 19th Mar 2024, 15:54
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Jhieminga
 
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I beg to differ. Any rotating mass is a gyroscope with its accompanying effects. A spinning (fixed wing) airframe can also show the effects of gyroscopic precession. You don't need a fixed axle to identify as a gyroscope, just mass and a rotational speed.
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