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LEV-3 Horizont & Vertikant gyroscope guidance system

Remains of 36 volt battery cells used on the V2 to power onboard equipment. ©THBC

Cell from 50 volt lead acid command or signalling battery

Pendulous Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer

LEV-3 gyroscope system

Categories: Guidence, Missile guidence, Sub-assemblies, V2 Missile relics

Albums: Equipment bays, Missile guidance equipment

Tags: #Equipment bay #LEV-3 gyroscope system #Control surface servos #V2 Missile relics #Integrating Gyroscopic Accelerometer

Control compartment 3

V2 Rocket History

category:Guidence

album:Equipment bays

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Control compartments 3 showing gyro mounting platform with two gyros and DC motor driven 3 phase AC voltage generator. The alcohol tank pressurisation pipe is also shown running through the equipment bay (large silver coloured pipe). Image copyright Imperial War Museum

#Equipment bay#LEV-3 gyroscope system

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