earth inductor compass
Americannoun
noun
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He had a tachometer, and an altimeter, an earth inductor compass, a drift indicator, and—” Captain Bill interrupted.
From Project Gutenberg
Then there’s that most important instrument, the earth inductor compass.
From Project Gutenberg
Their earth inductor compass had fits of running wild, their radio had become disabled, they were fast running out of gasoline�when suddenly at 3 a. m. they saw the sea-coast and the flicker of a lighthouse beacon beneath them.
From Time Magazine Archive
An earth inductor compass, a magnetic compass on the conventional instrument board and maps were his navigating facilities.
From Time Magazine Archive
Morris M. Titterington, 35, and lady friend, in a plane smash; at Pottsville, Pa. He founded the Pioneer Instrument Co., invented the earth inductor compass, said to have made long airplane flights possible.
From Time Magazine Archive
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