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Forum: Military Aviation

9th Aug 2018, 07:37

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RAF aircraft used Smiths Attitude/Heading Reference system?

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Posted By BEagle

The compass controllers were fitted at the...

The compass controllers were fitted at the navigator's position - your photos show the pilots' position.

Attitude was not derived from the same system.

The VC10K had a completely different...

Forum: Military Aviation

8th Aug 2018, 07:04

Replies: 26

RAF aircraft used Smiths Attitude/Heading Reference system?

Views: 10,710

Posted By BEagle

Indeed - and the call of 'Piccadilly' to inform...

Indeed - and the call of 'Piccadilly' to inform the rest of the formation when they came on...

Quirks? Vapour vent release failure, transfer failure, gauges which were useless except in straight...

Forum: Military Aviation

5th Jul 2018, 09:29

Replies: 26

RAF aircraft used Smiths Attitude/Heading Reference system?

Views: 10,710

Posted By BEagle

My only experience of the Hawk was in pre-AHRS...

My only experience of the Hawk was in pre-AHRS days in 1980-81 at Valley and Heaven-in-Devon. The compass system was dreadful and fundamentally unfit for purpose and the attitude indicator wasn't...

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