A device that enables you to spin the handlebars a full 360 degrees without cable interference.
Short for gyroscope. A gyro recognizes change in rate about an axis of rotation. In the past all gyroscopes used spinning masses. The ST6 gyro operates on the principle of a tuning fork gyro, using MEMS.
A device used to help stabilize the yaw of a helicopter. They come in three forms right now. Mechanical, Piezoelectric, and Piezoelectric with heading hold. Mechanical gyros use a real spinning disk inside a small enclosure and help resist the yaw due to the torque of the main rotor blades by adjusting the tail rotor pitch. Piezoelectric gyros do the same thing, but are more accurate / responsive. See Heading Hold for the third type.
rotating mechanism in the form of a universally mounted spinning wheel that offers resistance to turns in any direction
a device fitted to a model helicopter to help stabilise the tail which is high unstable on a model helicopter
a little black box that contains special components and circuitry to help you hold the yaw (left and right turning) position of the helicopter
The trademark name of the rotor manufactured by Oddyssey.
A rapidly spinning device mounted on gimbals to maintain a constant orientation. These devices are commonly used to measure heading on ships because, unlike magnetic compasses, they are unaffected by ferrous metals or by varying electromagnetic fields. They can also be used to measure pitch and roll because, unlike liquid level sensors, they are unaffected by accelerations.
A gyro helps to resisting yaw movements to keep your tail straight(ish). say the heli rotates a bit (due to changes in rotor torque or air gusts etc.) the gyro senses movement and alters tail ESC signal to compensate.
A flywheel supported within a cage [gimbals] which when spinning at high rotational speed has the property of always pointing in the same direction. When mounted in a moving body it is possible to detect changes in direction of the body via electrical detectors fixed to the gimbals. Mechanical gyros are being replaced in many applications by solid state electronic gyros.