# \#synchro

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## [Bendix MG-1 Central Air Data Computer—Part 3: Understanding Synchros](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/bendix-mg-1-central-air-data-computer-part-3-understanding-synchros/3099)

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**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\
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**Last updated:** [27 April 2023 14:23 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/bendix-mg-1-central-air-data-computer-part-3-understanding-synchros/3099 "2023-04-27T14:23:45Z")

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Synchros (which we all called “selsyns” when I was a larval engineer, but which was apparently a brand name that morphed into a generic term) are about as close to magic as any electromechanical device you’r…