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Posted: 12/17/2016 9:34:05 PM EDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzGaO4Kdz2Y

EEVblog #854 - B52 Bomber Automatic Astro Compass Teardown
Link Posted: 12/17/2016 10:08:31 PM EDT
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Electronic, barometric, time and impact.

Link Posted: 12/17/2016 10:25:17 PM EDT
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I just finished watching someone play with something smarter than he is.

Link Posted: 12/17/2016 10:27:08 PM EDT
[#3]
Looks like a lot of magic in there, maybe even magnets.
Link Posted: 12/17/2016 10:40:48 PM EDT
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Pretty impressive engineering in there.
Link Posted: 12/17/2016 10:49:54 PM EDT
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Another fascinating video....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1i-dnAH9Y4

How the US Navy WWII vintage (training film from 1953) Fire Control electro-mechanical computer works...just amazing...
Link Posted: 12/17/2016 10:53:27 PM EDT
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I knew nukes used stars for navigation but I didn't know bombers did.
Link Posted: 12/17/2016 11:54:52 PM EDT
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awesome... thanks for sharing.

I'm no engineer or mathematician, but that was really interesting... neat.

kinda boggles the mind thinking of how complex the entire B-52 weapons system is after seeing that tiny part of it...
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