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  • An Inertial Navigation System (INS) is a system used to control a plane or spacecraft by using inertial forces. [Source: Hyper Dictionary] Group: Instrument_Details Entry_ID: INS Group: Instrument_Identification Instrument_Category: Earth Remote Sensing Instruments Instrument_Class: Passive Remote Sensing Instrument_Type: Positioning/Navigation Instrument_Subtype: Radio Short_Name: INS Long_Name: Inertial Navigation System End_Group Group: Associated_Platforms Short_Name: UND CITATION II Short_Name: DC-8 Short_Name: AIRCRAFT End_Group Online_Resource: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_navigation_system End_Group (en)

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