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Re: Circular "Navigational Computer"
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Jun 20, 21:57 -0700
From: Gary LaPook
Date: 2008 Jun 20, 21:57 -0700
The scale doesn't look at all like the back of a Jeppesen CR computer, see: http://sliderule.mraiow.com/wiki/Jeppesen_CR-3 gl On Jun 20, 11:36 pm, m_bur...@msn.com wrote: > Hi folks, being an aviation computer nerd the scale resembles the back > of a Jeppesen CB-1 computer taken from the inside back cover of my > Jeppesen CR computer Manual/Workbook costing a whopping 3.00 dollars > back in 1966! I have always been interested in that scale and I assume > in addition to solving the wind problems in a weirdo way the scale was > designed to solve other types of problems. Thanks much for that one > and reply when able! > Mike Burkes > 626-833-1521 > On Jun 14, 6:19 pm, "Gary J. LaPook"wrote: > > > Thgat scale looks awfully familiar but I can't remember where I saw it > > before but it related to CN. When I get home I will look for it. > > > gl > > > d walden wrote: > > > Was the "Navigational Computer" used to solve the navigation > > > triangle? If so, how? > > > >http://www.rekeninstrumenten.nl/pages%20and%20pictures/00941.jpg > > > > American Airlines Inc. Philip Dalton > > > 0094 > > > Aviation disc of plastic, 107x4 mm (1933, 1942) > > > Front Scales: 1) = 2) 3) 4) = 5) 6) 7) + 2 windows > > > Back Scales: 8) = 9)- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Navigation List archive: www.fer3.com/arc To post, email NavList@fer3.com To , email NavList-@fer3.com -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---