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Old 28th July 2006 | 07:45
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Alex Whittingham
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How about:

INS = older, self contained nav system with mechanical gyros and accelerometers.
IRS = an integrated inertial reference system using RLGs with no navigation function but outputs to navigation and other systems (FMS, autopilot, wx radar instruments etc.)

...and a period of transition where aircraft like the TriStar and 747 were built with old INS systems integrated into the design and fulfilling the functions of a modern IRS.
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