david-givenMar 2017Recommends
Eevblog has a teardown of the mechanical analogue computer that drove an astrocompass from a B52 bomber: ▶ this video So, so many beautiful cams and moving arms...
in “The Dornier DO-960 Analog Computer” · View on HN
EEVblog #854 - B52 Bomber Automatic Astro Compass Teardown
EEVblog #854 - B52 Bomber Automatic Astro Compass Teardown on HackerTube: recommended by 2 Hacker News commenters across 2 separate months, 2016–2017.
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Dave Jones of EEVblog tears down a Kollsman MD-1 Automatic Astro Compass, a mechanical analog computer from a B-52 bomber. It is part of a star-tracker inertial navigation system that computes altitude and azimuth.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Pointed to when people want to see the cams and gears inside a mechanical navigation computer.
- people recommended it
- 2
- separate months
- 2
- strong recommendations
- 0
- discussed on HN
- 2016–2017
“if you want to see inside a mechanical computer of this type”
What HN commenters said
3 Hacker News comments link this video. Each one links back to its thread.
kallebooApr 2016Recommends
Dave Jones of EEVBlog recently tore down an analog navigation computer used on the B52 if you want to see inside a mechanical computer of this type ▶ this video
in “When mechanical analog computers ruled the waves (2014)” · View on HN
gherkin0Jun 2016Cites it
EEVBlog did a teardown part of one of these systems from a B-52 ( ▶ this video ). IIRC, it used a completely mechanical analog computer.
in “Planned GPS outages in southern California” · View on HN
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Repair, teardowns & right to repairMechanical & precision engineeringAviation & aerospace engineeringteardownb-52astro compassnavigationeevblog