Nav and planes ...

[Tempest123]

Originally Posted by T_O_A_D

I'm confused to your list above, there's more correct?

I noticed the Me 109 K, and 110 have a gauge that works with the beacons.

Probably even more.

I'm also a bit confused on the Allied compass gauge in a P-51 for instance.

Shouldn't it work off the beacons as well? Simulating an ADF

I don't really understand much of it, scouring the net now for more real world info.

Noe of my books cover it worth a hoot.

Most of the allied compasses are independent of any direction finding ability. The compass in the P-51 for example, the middle arrow (white bar) is your magnetic heading and moves as such. The outer bars (heading indicator) are a marker that you can set yourself to help with holding a particular heading. The compass rose (outer numbers) are fixed and cannot be adjusted. Say your flying on a heading of 270 magnetic and your next waypoint is 350 magnetic, you could set your compass bars to 350 and then turn until your magnetic heading (inner arrow) is aligned with the heading indicator (outer bars). It's useful if you are flying full switch as it will help you hold your heading, but if you have the info bar or speed bar on, that will give you your compass heading too.

There is no link to NDB's with this, it's just a fancy compass.