British Fighters -reduced engine power

[41Sqn_Banks]

Originally Posted by BigPickle

So why did they make artifical horizons and rely on them to this day?

The artificial horizon only shows the attitude of the aircraft related to the ground. It doesn't show the movement of the aircraft related to the ground.

The aircraft can be parallel to the ground but depending on the speed it may be descending or climbing.

Also the compass can show to north but slip and crosswind may alter your course.