attitude gyro

attitude gyro

[′ad·ə‚tüd ‚jī·rō] (aerospace engineering) Also known as attitude indicator. A gyro-operated flight instrument that indicates the attitude of an aircraft or spacecraft with respect to a reference coordinate system. Any gyro-operated instrument that indicates attitude.

attitude gyro

Attitude indicator.i. A gyro-operated flight instrument that indicates the attitude of an aircraft or spacecraft with respect to a reference coordinate system throughout 360° of rotation about each axis of the craft. This instrument is similar to the artificial horizon but has greater angular indication.
ii. Broadly, any gyro-operated instrument that indicates attitude. See artificial horizon.