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Re: sextants on aeroplanes
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Nov 19, 02:18 -0800
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Nov 19, 02:18 -0800
Do you mean marine sextants? gl On Nov 18, 11:20�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 unsubscribe, email NavList-unsubscribe@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---