E-6B Dead Reckoning Computer

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Title

E-6B Dead Reckoning Computer

Subject

US Army Air Forces WWII Technology

Description

Computer designed to a flight plan, estimate fuel burn, wind direction, and time of arrival. This computer is still used by some privately owned planes today.

Creator

Eric Long

Source

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Publisher

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

Date

2012

Type

US Army Air Forces History

Citation

Eric Long, “E-6B Dead Reckoning Computer,” War and Technology, accessed May 17, 2024, https://wartech.omeka.net/items/show/21.