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Steering Gauge, Drexler, Zeppelin Staaken

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    A black circular disk with tick marks across the bottom half and a dial pointing in their direction. Another gauge that looks like a thermometer is set into the disk, and is 3/4 of the way filled with red liquid.
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    Long-range German bombers like the Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI flew at night. Gyroscopic instruments, including this electric one, showed the orientation of the plane in relation to the horizon. This helped pilots maintain level flight.

  • A black circular disk with tick marks across the bottom half and a dial pointing in their direction. Another gauge that looks like a thermometer is set into the disk, and is 3/4 of the way filled with red liquid.

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March 23, 2015

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Dane Penland

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