# Gyroscopic chamber on an airplane

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gyroscopic-chamber-on-an-airplane/229208>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 14, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gyroscopic-chamber-on-an-airplane/229208 "2004-02-14T14:40:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 15, 2004, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gyroscopic-chamber-on-an-airplane/229208/21 "2004-02-15T15:04:44Z")

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Thanks for your careful answers, everyone! I think I understand now – and, frankly, don’t want to be disabused of that notion, so I won’t summarize what that understanding is.

**RotorHead** – thanks for asking the “opposite side of the globe” question – it also occurred to me yesterday, but I didn’t want to get sidetracked while I was still so confused.

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