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Computer - Aerial, Dead Reconing

Computer - Aerial, Dead Reconing - Compass, Aircraft
Accession #: 4310.17
Title: Computer - Aerial, Dead Reconing
Object Type: Compass, Aircraft
Participants:
Physical Description: A metal E6B flight computer. The calculator is round with six layers of metal that pivot on a central bolt.
Category: History
Related Objects:
4310.18 (Crow, James Wesley, Card, Compass, Plastic Grid Card for Aviation Planning, 1940 - 1945)
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Airforce (Military & Warfare), U.S. Army (Military & Warfare), World War II (Military & Warfare->War), Transportation (Tools & Equipment)
Dimensions:
length 5 1/2"
Diameter 4 3/4"
Materials/Techniques:
aluminum (metal) (Material)
Marks/Inscription:
Stanley Manufacturing Co. Limited MFR's. ASSY. DWG. NO. 118 (c)1935 by P. Dalton
Credit Line: Estate of James Wesley Crow, 2014

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