This dataverse contains all collected data of "Künstlicher Horizont mit pneumatischer Stützung" with inventory number KH07-09. The data is divided into different datasets according to the measurement technique used for digitisation. An information dataset is included with metadata about the object.
In summary, the following is known about the object:
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Type
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gyro horizon
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Object condition
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original
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Manufacturer
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Sperry
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Object inscription
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Front: [Pull to Turn, Off On], [VAC], [Sperry, Reg US Pat Off, Sperry Gyroscope Co, Inc. NY], [V]
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Back: [GYRO Horizon Indicator AN 5736-1 MFR'S PT No 646040 Contract No. W535 AC-22713 Serial No 154830], [Sperry Gyroscope Co Inc. Bklyn N. Y., Patent Numbers 1,405,807; 1,518,892; 1,651,845; 1,934,774; 1,939,825; 1,982,636; 1,982, 851; 2,018,735; 2,027,808; 2,038,531; 2,044,150; 2,044,151; 2,078,560; 2,183,133; 2,219,295], [Air Inlet]
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Bottom: [Greased Rotor], [Repaired by Apparatebau Gauting, Date, Inspector]
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Further information
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Bei diesem Künstlichen Horizont handelt es sich um ein Gerät, welches in einer Vielzahl von amerikanischen Flugzeugen des Zweiten Weltkrieges eingesetzt wurde. In folgenden Flugzeugen konnte dieses Gerät nachgewiesen werden: P40, P51, B17, B29, Avenger.
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Schild: Künstlicher Horizont mit pneumatischer Stützung, Sperry Gyroscope Co USA
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Dating
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2. WK
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Creating time
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2. WK
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Object dimensions (height x width x length, possibly with diameter) [mm]
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125 x 130 x 238
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Weight [kg]
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2.15
KH07-09 is one object of the digital gyroscope collection. For more information about the collection and its creation, please see the documentation dataset: Niklaus, Maria, 2021, "Information about the Gyrolog data repository", doi: 10.18419/darus-821, DaRUS.
To refer to the whole collection, please use the following citation: Wagner, Jörg F.; Ceranski, Beate; Fritsch, Dieter; Mammadov, Gasim; Niklaus, Maria; Schweizer, Timo; Simon, Sven; Zhan, Kun, 2021, "Digital Gyroscope Collection Created by the Project 'Gyrolog'", doi: 10.18419/darus-gyrolog, DaRUS.