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Manoeuvre Monitor Type D

Technical Information

Catalogue No: C0220
Category: Gyro
Object Type: Sensor/Transducer
Object Name: Manoeuvre Monitor Type D
Part No: 3D 1670-A-2
Serial No: EX4
Manufacturer: Elliott Bros (London) Ltd
Division: Unknown
Platform(s): Lightning
Year of Manufacture: 1964
Dimensions: Width (mm): 92
Height (mm): 123
Depth (mm): 148
Weight (g): 1,216
Location: Rack RAA09 [Main Store]
Inscription(s):

Elliott
Man Mon Type D
Type No. 3D 1670-A-2
Ref. No.
Ser. No. EX4

Notes:

This unit contains a single axis rate gyro and operates independently of other flight control gyros; the aircraft has one of these units for the Roll and Pitch axes. Their outputs may be used to disengage the autopilot when a set aircraft rotation rate is exceeded, for instance.

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