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- b horizon line
artificial horizon
noun
: a gyroscopic flight instrument designed to indicate aircraft attitude with respect to the true horizon
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Drawing inspiration from the artificial horizon, an indispensable gyroscopic instrument found in every aircraft's cockpit, the BR03 Horizon presents a captivating interpretation of this crucial navigational tool.
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
This daring juxtaposition is a direct homage to the artificial horizon's purpose, vividly depicting the division between the celestial realm and the earthly plane.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
There are several other instruments that can be used to determine things like angle of attack, either directly or indirectly, such as the pitot tubes, the artificial horizons, etc.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2019
The blue liquid in the rims of the glasses shifts with the movement of the vehicle, creating a line — an artificial horizon — that matches what your vestibular system is detecting.
—Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2022
During the war, Singer produced components for the Sperry T-1 bomb sight, B-29 bomber gunfire control computers, directional gyro and artificial horizon instruments, and automatic pilot parts.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2018
Then use the yoke to bring the wings in line with the artificial horizon on the altitude indicator.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2018
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Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
This daring juxtaposition is a direct homage to the artificial horizon's purpose, vividly depicting the division between the celestial realm and the earthly plane.
—Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
There are several other instruments that can be used to determine things like angle of attack, either directly or indirectly, such as the pitot tubes, the artificial horizons, etc.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Apr. 2019
The blue liquid in the rims of the glasses shifts with the movement of the vehicle, creating a line — an artificial horizon — that matches what your vestibular system is detecting.
—Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2022
During the war, Singer produced components for the Sperry T-1 bomb sight, B-29 bomber gunfire control computers, directional gyro and artificial horizon instruments, and automatic pilot parts.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Sep. 2018
Then use the yoke to bring the wings in line with the artificial horizon on the altitude indicator.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2018
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“Artificial horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artificial%20horizon. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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