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Rigidity in space

The principle that a wheel with a heavily weighted rim spinning rapidly will remain in a fixed position in the plane in which it is spinning.

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Rigidity in space

Definition

  • The principle that a wheel with a heavily weighted rim spinning rapidly will remain in a fixed position in the plane in which it is spinning.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023