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Old 20th Nov 2011, 20:28
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Rate gyros measure rotational rate. Accelerometers measure acceleration, both in 'inertial space'. To measure air speed need something in addition, ie directly 'sampling' the air flow or doing a calculation if you also have independent measure of ground speed.

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