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Old October 14th 04, 02:18 PM
Dave Butler
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Bill Hale wrote:

The gyros will typically run for ~ 5 min, but they lose the erection
function caused by the vacuum loss.


You must have way better bearings than I do... or maybe you're measuring the
time to when they stop spinning. They become useless for attitude control way
before they stop spinning.

Not sure what the 'erection function' is. I'm afraid to ask.