Re:Latest 737 Max Fault That Alarmed Test Pilots Rooted in S...
by cesarb on Saturday July 27, 2019 @09:17AM
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> Gyros worked back in 1911. why not use one to back up the failed sensor?
An angle of attack sensor measures something a gyroscope cannot measure: the angle of the plane relative to the wind. The amount of lift produced by the wings depends on this angle.
An angle of attack sensor measures something a gyroscope cannot measure: the angle of the plane relative to the wind. The amount of lift produced by the wings depends on this angle.