AndyY
May 31, 2019 at 4:50 pm

Vertical Gyro Type B

Can anyone tell me what aircraft a Ferranti Vertical Gyro Type B, Stores Reference 6A/5475, would have been fitted to please? Dated late 50’s/early 60’s.
Many thanks,
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By: AndyY - 1st June 2019 at 14:26

Terry, I’ve just PM’d my email address.
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By: AndyY - 1st June 2019 at 11:50

Terry,
Very many thanks! As I just said in my reply to you on Facebook, I’d be very grateful for any wring or other information you might have!
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By: TerryP - 1st June 2019 at 11:20

6A/5475 is a Vertical Gyro Type B manufactured by Ferranti for the Smiths Military Flight System fitted to the Argosy, Victor B2 and Vulcan B2. They were later re-referenced as 6TB/4545302. Port and Starboard Vertical Gyros were fitted in a mounting which also contained a Comparator Unit.
Aircraft requiring faster gyro erection were later fitted with similar appearance Vertical gyros Type C 6TB/4545349 which had a larger connector GV1 repositioned above connectors GV2 and GV3. These were controlled by an Erection Switching Unit.