Artificial Horizon

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
The Sperry Gyroscope Co.
Physical Description
Vacuum operated artificial horizon with no caging mechanism. The scale is -9 to +9
Credit Line
Gift of the Sperry Gyroscope Company
1930
Inventory Number
A19650005000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management
Materials
Anodized Aluminum
Steel
Copper Alloy
Aluminum
Glass
Rubber
Paper
Dimensions
3-D: 14.6 × 11.4 × 17.8cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/2 × 7 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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Record ID
nasm_A19650005000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv99f67ebf8-ae5c-4c55-abbe-580d674841f7
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