Liquid compass - aircraft
Liquid compass
Card: Thin metal strip marked to four cardinal points and 3, 6, 12, 15, 21, 24, 30, 33. Has cap at centre with spike. Has four struts.
Needle: Two needles slung beneath card.
Pivot: Stalk and cup.
Card: Thin metal strip marked to four cardinal points and 3, 6, 12, 15, 21, 24, 30, 33. Has cap at centre with spike. Has four struts.
Needle: Two needles slung beneath card.
Pivot: Stalk and cup.
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Object details
| ID: | ACO0309 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Liquid compass - aircraft |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Royal Aircraft Factory |
| Date made: | 1917 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory |
| Measurements: | Overall: 80 mm; Diameter: 105 mm |
| Parts: | Liquid compass - aircraft |