An overview of how the old (pre 9X) versions of the AIM9 sidewinder missile used rollerons to stabilize their roll axis without an IMU. I did a video before but this time I wanted to include some 3D diagrams rendered using blender.

Gyroscopic Precession video    • Gyroscopic Precession  
Previous Rolleron Video    • Rollerons and Angular Momentum  
SmarterEveryday video    • How the Warhead on the AIM9 Sidewind...  

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