This dataverse contains all collected data of "Kurskreisel AN5731-1" with inventory number KK01-09. 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:

Type
directional gyro
Object condition
original
Manufacturer
Ternstedt Manufacturing Division
Object inscription
Front: [VAC], [Ternstedt Manufacturing Division General Motors Corp. Detroit. Michigan]
Left: [handschriftlich 6?]
Back: [Directionl Gyro Indicator AN 5735-1 MFR'S PT No. T 95090, Contract No. W 535 AC-25804, Serial No. AF 42- 38293], [Manufactured by Ternstedt Manufacturing Division, General Motors Corp. Detroit. Mich. For the U. S. Government]
Right: [handschriftlich 689?]
Upward: handschriftlich G
Further information
Bei diesem Kurskreisel handelt es sich um ein Gerät, welches in einer Vielzahl amerkanischer Flugzeuge während des Zweiten Weltkrieges verbaut wurden Nachgewiesen werden konnte dieser Kurskreisel in folgenden Flugzeugen: P40, P51, B17, B24, B25, A26. - Vgl. zu diesem Kurskreisel auch die weiterem Kurskreisel, welche die Nummer AN5731-1 aufweisen. Diese können zwar von anderen Firmen sein, sind jedoch alle baugleich, da sie in Lizenz von Sperry gebaut wurden. Bedingt ist diese gleiche Bauart durch den Zweiten Weltkrieg, in der das Gerät standardmäßig in einer Vielzahl von Flugzeugen eingebaut war.
Dating
2. WK
Creating time
2. WK
Object dimensions (height x width x length, possibly with diameter) [mm]
126 x 115 x 180
Weight [kg]
1.70
Further objects of the same type
KK06-09
KK07- 09
KK08-09
KK10-09
KK11-09
KK26-10

KK01-09 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.

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