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New flying comfort for your passengers begins here

•IT'S THE SPERRY MODEL A-12 GYROPIOLOT*

Smoother flying and undisturbed comfort in rough air win immediate favorable passenger response. The remarkable improvement made possible by the Sperry A-12 Gyropilot is evident at all times - in the elimination of over-control and in the absence of "hunting" and "wallowing."
With this Gyropilot, the human pilot has complete gyro-stabilized control of his aircraft for true comfort and efficient flight operation and for...

•Automatic approach and automatic landing

•Perfectly banked turns at any air speed - automatically.

•Gyrosyn Compass directional control—continuously slaved to the magnetic meridian

•Automatic holding of any selected altitude

•Automatic trim of elevator controls for changing load conditions and speeds

•Electric and mechanical interlocks—automatically insuring proper manual operation

•Automatic and instantaneous synchronization—no matching of pointers or other indications

•Maximum ease of installation and low service maintenance—any unit can be replaced in a matter of minutes.

Here is the instrument that revolutionizes all former conceptions of comfort in air travel. Our Aeronautical Department will be glad to supply you with complete information about the Sperry Model A-12 Gyropilot.
*Trade-mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.

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1946 NATIONAL AIR RACES

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