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Old 19th August 2011 | 10:12
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Kennytheking
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A turn indicator has a gyro with an axis aligned with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft(from nose to tail). This means that it can only sense yaw.

A turn co-ordinator has the gyro axis tilted 'up' by 45 degrees, so it will sense both yaw and roll.

The indications are slightly different. The turn indicator is a needle whereas the turn co-ordinator is represented by a 'little aeroplane' viewed from the back.
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