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aerial computer air almanac air plot aircraft altimeter assumed position azimuth angle body calibrated calibrated airspeed celestial navigation celestial sphere clouds coefficient compass heading conversion angle Corr correction curve D.R. position declination departure desired track destination determined Diff direction drift meter Earth east equator Equinoctial error forecast G.C.T. and date gnomonic projection Greenwich meridian ground speed horizon hour angle indicated indicated airspeed interception interpolation latitude line of position Long longitude loop lubber line magnetic heading mean Sun measured Mercator's projection Moon nautical miles navigator obtained on-course parallel plane Polaris pole pressure altitude problem quadrant radio range radius of action relative bearing REQUIRED rhumb line rotation sextant signal soft iron Solution square search stars station straight line sub-point surface tables temperature tion triangle true airspeed true azimuth true heading vertical zenith Zone