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Old 3rd Apr 2013, 18:15
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BOAC
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You confuse me.
In my book if something is constant, that the associated rate is zero. Per definition...
The devil is in the definition. I think you need to re-think your space-frames here. "constant pitch and roll attitude" in relation to the earth requires a constant input of attitude change in one or more axes in relation to space. Hence the 'IRS conundrum'

So - how does a 340 manage to fly, anyway?
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