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GYRO GUNSIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Target Acquisition
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gyro gunsight
1, record 1, English, gyro%20gunsight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GGS 2, record 1, English, GGS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gyro sight 3, record 1, English, gyro%20sight
correct
- gyroscopic sight 4, record 1, English, gyroscopic%20sight
correct
- gyroscopic gunsight 5, record 1, English, gyroscopic%20gunsight
correct
- gyroscopic collimator 6, record 1, English, gyroscopic%20collimator
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The P-51 [fighter], particularly with the advent of the K-14 gyro gunsight and the development of "Clobber Colleges" for the training of fighter pilots in fall 1944, was a decisive element in allied countermeasures against the Jagdverbände [German fighter unit]. 7, record 1, English, - gyro%20gunsight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gyro gun sight
- gyroscopic gun sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acquisition d'objectif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collimateur gyroscopique
1, record 1, French, collimateur%20gyroscopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- viseur gyroscopique 2, record 1, French, viseur%20gyroscopique
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1944, une innovation importante apparaît sur les P-51D : le montage du collimateur gyroscopique K-14. Par la suite, tous les nouveaux Mustangs sont dotés de cet équipement. Ce viseur, basé sur les modèles Ferranti britanniques, prévoit grâce à un calculateur analogique la position de tir souhaitable, le pilote rentrant uniquement l'envergure de l'adversaire et la distance de tir grâce à une molette sur la manette des gaz. 1, record 1, French, - collimateur%20gyroscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- associated gyro 1, record 2, English, associated%20gyro
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Armament and Equipment. Two fixed, forward-firing 23 mm cannon... in lower forward fuselage, one each side of nosewheel bay; associated gyro gunsight in pilot's cockpit. 2, record 2, English, - associated%20gyro
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Increasing the gyro channel ATV will increase the gain you have in the associated gyro mode. Decreasing the gyro channel ATV will decrease the gain you have in the associated gyro mode. 3, record 2, English, - associated%20gyro
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gyroscope associé
1, record 2, French, gyroscope%20associ%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'instrument fondamental d'une centrale inertielle est [...] l'accéléromètre, qui mesure l'accélération dans une direction privilégiée appelée axe sensible. Trois accéléromètres travaillent selon trois axes sensibles parfaitement déterminés par des gyroscopes associés. 1, record 2, French, - gyroscope%20associ%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-11-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Lead Computed Gun Sight
1, record 3, English, Lead%20Computed%20Gun%20Sight
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LCGS 2, record 3, English, LCGS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative fit to the gyro gunsight is a Head-Up Display and an associated weapons computer. This system fills four functions : Air-to-ground weapons computing in Continuously Computed Impact Point(CCIP) mode; Air-to-air cannon firing in Lead computed Gun Sight(LCGS) mode for two selectable ranges and adjustable target wing-spans; Emergency mode with manual depression; Navigation mode, depending on navigation system fitted. 1, record 3, English, - Lead%20Computed%20Gun%20Sight
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- visée corrigée 1, record 3, French, vis%C3%A9e%20corrig%C3%A9e
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la place du viseur gyrostabilisé, l'appareil peut recevoir un collimateur de pilotage; lequel, avec le calculateur qui lui est associé, remplit les quatre fonctions suivantes: visée air-sol dans le mode (CCP) (calcul continu du point d'impact); visée air-air (tir au canon) dans le mode LCGS (Lead Computed Gun Sight = visée corrigée), pour deux portées affichables, et réglable en fonction de l'envergure de la cible; mode «secours» à commande manuelle; mode «navigation», suivant l'équipement de navigation installé. 1, record 3, French, - vis%C3%A9e%20corrig%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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