Altimeter, Sensitive, USSR Lockheed still cages the gyro when

still cages the gyro when pushed in

and used on into the 1950's

As the flaps are deployed

The scope face itself is 4 1/2"

The indicator is also marked with K

Altimeter, Sensitive, USSR Lockheed still cages the gyro whenHere is a Cold War era Sensitive Altimeter as used in aircraft of the former USSR. From browsing cockpit photos of USSR aircraft on the internet, it is similar in appearance to the altimeter used in the fighters MiG 27, MiG 29, and SU 27 (see images of MiG 29 and SU 27 showing the location of the altimeter). This altimeter has 2 pointers, long and short, affixed at the center of the indicator, and then a small triangular index pointer which traverses