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English: Three gimbals, forming a gyroscope, a device used to keep an instrument, eg a compass, level, free from any combination of pitch, roll or yaw. Typically used on ships & aircraft. The alternative is to float the instrument in a liquid.  |
| Date | 5 October 2006 (original upload date) |
| Source | Own work |
| Author | Lucas Vieira |
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Derivative works
Derivative works of this file: Gimbal lock still occurs with 4 axis.png
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| current | 06:05, 5 October 2006 | | 300 × 300 (642 KB) | wikimediacommons>LucasVB | A w:gyroscope in operation. Rendered in w:POV-Ray |
