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Old 7th April 2006 | 15:07
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JimL
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It is probably correct that the most potent of combinations is that of the GPS and INS - at least for the most critical portion of flight, the instrument approach (where the horizon prevents other signals from being received). The INS - updated by the GPS - would provide the guidance signal; if the GPS signal were to fail, there would be sufficient accuracy left in the system to complete the approach or go-around.

Strange then that these installations are few and far between - which points to cost or technical problems. The only (almost) helicopter which I know that is equipped with one of these is the Bell X-15.

Jim
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