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I just learned (yesterday[2]) about the rolleron[1], a stabilizing mechanism that prevents roll. It uses the airstream to spin up a gyroscopic mass. The AIM9 i
by mikewarot 4y ago
I just learned (yesterday[2]) about the rolleron[1], a stabilizing mechanism that prevents roll. It uses the airstream to spin up a gyroscopic mass.
The AIM9 is the only use I'm aware of.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolleron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolleron
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfzj3rRIVU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfzj3rRIVU4
- post_break 4y agoHis long hair dangling by that spinning disc while he demos it... ugh.