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Re: sextants on aeroplanes
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2008 Dec 2, 15:39 -0800
From: Bill Morris
Date: 2008 Dec 2, 15:39 -0800
Members might like to read a new blog post about an adaptation of a nautical-type sextant to aircraft use on my web site www.sextantbook.com "An unusual left-handed sextant." Bill On Nov 19, 8:20�am, "Jackie Ferrari"wrote: > Dear List, > > I understand that sextants as opposed to bubble octants were used to navigate aeroplanes. I was wondering therefore how prevalent this was and what were the advantages and disadvantages. > > Regards, > Jackie Ferrari. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---