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EEVblog #854 - B52 Bomber Automatic Astro Compass Teardown

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Dave Jones tears down a Kollsman MD-1 Automatic Astro Compass, a mechanical analog computer used for B-52 bomber navigation.

What's inside a Kollsman Instrument Corporation MD-1 Automatic Astro Compass mechanical analog computer from a B52 Bomber? Part of the star tracker inertial navigation system that calculates the altitude and azimuth. Thanks to the thegeekgroup.org/ Forum: eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-854-b52-bomber-automatic-astr… EEVblog Main Web Site: eevblog.com The 2nd EEVblog Channel: youtube.com/EEVblog2 Support the EEVblog through Patreon! patreon.com/eevblog EEVblog Amazon Store (Dave gets a cut): astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20 T-Shirts: teespring.com/stores/eevblog Donations: eevblog.com/donations/ Projects: eevblog.com/projects/ Electronics Info Wiki: eevblog.com/wiki/ 💗 Likecoin – Coins for Likes: likecoin.pro/@eevblog/dil9/hcq3

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What people say. Recommended for its detailed look inside a complex mechanical analog computer used in aviation history.

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