Aircraft flight control gimbal (NSN 1680-01-516-3794)
Special Features
2 degree of freedom; provides line of sight pointing, image stabilization and boresighting; includes cots intertial measurement unit; used for stabilization and transfer alignment and an optical boresight assembly; beryllium components are included in the gimbal assembly yoke housing and counterweights; the assembly surfaces are anodized to seal the underlying beryllium from exposure during normal contact; disposable gloves must be worn; gimbal assembly must not be drilled, cut, filed, sanded or otherwise processed such that dust or particles are generated
