Gyro gun sight Mark III

Gyro gun sight Mark III

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Gyro gun sight Mark III
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Gyro gun sight Mark III. The first predicting gun sight design exclusively for use as a pilots sight in fighter aircraft.

Details

Category:
Farnborough
Object Number:
1993-1874
Materials:
steel & aluminium alloy & glass & and plasti c
Measurements:
length 270 mm
width 210 mm
height 230 mm
weight 6 kg
type:
gun sight

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