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This artificial horizon consists of a graphical object representing the attitude and heading of an aircraft, with the following elements:
- Virtual horizon line between sky and ground symbols
- Reticle symbolising aircraft longitudinal axis
- Flight path marker
- Attitude indicators :
. Pitch indicator, range : ]-180°,+180°], field of view : 40°
. Roll indicator, range : ]-180°,+180°], field of view : 60°
. Heading indicator, range : [-90°,+90°], field of view : 60°
All attitude gauges have the following characteristics:
- Reference markings : cardinal points, null pitch and null roll
- Resolution of 2.5° for graduating
- Specific graduatings for modulo 2.5°, 5° and 10° angles
Attitude can be updated by an object method through the three Euler angles [rad], respecting this aeronautical convention: from an initial attitude (North, horizontal flight), heading, pitch and roll angles respectively increase when:
- Aircraft turns to the East
- Aircraft climbs
- Right wing goes down
Video demonstrations:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0757-iFj-ws&list=PLJXyTqQS4FL3QoWdlGj0WtT7nSYKWqBxv&index=49&t=0s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPe042z9XIU&index=49&list=PLJXyTqQS4FL3QoWdlGj0WtT7nSYKWqBxv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vwhOycb1GQ&index=50&list=PLJXyTqQS4FL3QoWdlGj0WtT7nSYKWqBxv
Cite As
Eric Ogier (2026). Artificial horizon (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/56078-artificial-horizon), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
General Information
- Version 1.3.1 (15.3 KB)
MATLAB Release Compatibility
- Compatible with R2016b and later releases
Platform Compatibility
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
| Version | Published | Release Notes | Action |
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| 1.3.1 | Introduction of angle units (degree or radian) and compliance with UI axes. |
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| 1.3.0.2 | Minor modification in update function (update of heading lines) |
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| 1.3.0.1 | Minor modification to avoid errors if the parent figure is closed by user. |
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| 1.3.0.0 | Update with flight path marker and new reticles |
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| 1.2.0.0 | Minor modification for taking into account the dimensions of an existing axis in 'create' function. |
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| 1.1.0.0 | Modification of heading gauge to indicate horizon line direction.
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| 1.0.0.0 | Adding of video demonstrations link. |
