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Dead reckoning

technology Maturity 5-7

You can find your way without a map.

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Dead-reckoning.svg
You start at a known spot. Then you track your speed. You also track your direction. This helps you guess where you are. Can you guess where you will go next?

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File:Dead-reckoning.svg
Dead-reckoning.svg
File:Wind drift.png
Wind drift.png
File:CYA Coastal Navigation With Dead Reckoning 2.jpg
CYA Coastal Navigation With Dead Reckoning 2.jpg
File:RCAF DR Nav Tools 1940.JPG
RCAF DR Nav Tools 1940.JPG
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 13.5 | Vital Level 4