Gyro Horizon, Pneumatic, FL22427, Luftwaffe Wendehorizont JU-52 a removable drawer-type compensator

a removable drawer-type compensator

) dated 1967

This value is compared to the disk speed that has been determined by tables of altitude

Type 99 Kawanishi Ki-48 Lily Light Bomber

We speculate that the Time to Go indicator is the time to the bombing target

Gyro Horizon, Pneumatic, FL22427, Luftwaffe Wendehorizont JU-52 a removable drawer-type compensatorHere is a WW2 era German pneumatically powered "Wendehorizont" Gyro Horizon FI. 22427, made by Askania. This Wendehorizont was used in aircraft of the Luftwaffe such as twin engine night fighters Messerschmidt ME 110, 210, and 410, and bombers Junkers JU 88, Heinkel HE 111, and Heinkel HE177 Greif. The knurled rim around the glass lens can be rotated, which cages (Fest) or releases (Los) the gyro. It is tight but still rotates. Measures approx 4