GB554835A - Improvements in or relating to instruments for the navigation of aircraft - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to instruments for the navigation of aircraft

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GB554835A
GB554835A GB62342A GB62342A GB554835A GB 554835 A GB554835 A GB 554835A GB 62342 A GB62342 A GB 62342A GB 62342 A GB62342 A GB 62342A GB 554835 A GB554835 A GB 554835A
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aircraft
speed
bands
arm
course
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GB62342A
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BENJAMIN THORPE SMYTH
QUINTIN SHIRLEY MOORE
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BENJAMIN THORPE SMYTH
QUINTIN SHIRLEY MOORE
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G01MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01CMEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C17/00Compasses; Devices for ascertaining true or magnetic north for navigation or surveying purposes

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)

Abstract

554,835. Course-recording apparatus. SMYTH, B. T., and MOORE, M. S., (Representative of MOORE, Q. S.). Jan. 15, 1942, No. 623. [Class 97 (ii)] A course-recording apparatus comprises a rotatable transparent grid plate 1 disposed above a map or chart. Below the map are disposed two endless transparent bands 5, 6 adapted to move at right angles to one another, a source of illumination being arranged to illuminate the map &c. The bands 5, 6 are driven by friction gearings 28, 29 from a spindle 24 which is itself driven by friction gearing 27 from a disc 23 driven by a motor at a speed proportional to that of the aircraft. The friction gearings 28, 29 are adjustable by means of the stems 35, 36 bearing on a rotatable cam 14. The wind speed and direction and the air speed and direction are set by hand, the wind speed &c. being represented by a slotted arm 12 and the air speed &c. by the length and direction of the radius from the centre of the cam to the axis about which the arm 12 can be swung, the third arm 15 representing thereby the ground speed and direction of the aircraft. Variation of this arm 15 is effected by a rotation of the grid plate and results in the movement of the friction gear 27 between the spindle 24 and the driving disc to vary the speed of the bands 5, 6. The grid plate 1 is provided with grid lines which are brought parallel with the track marking 11 the pointer 18 then indicates the true bearing of the aircraft while lines 9, 10 on the bands denote by their intersection the position of the aircraft as it moves along the required track. If the aircraft is steered into another course the grid plate is turned by hand into the required bearing altering the direction of movement of the intersection of the lines 9, 10 to show the position of the aircraft on its new course.
GB62342A 1942-01-15 1942-01-15 Improvements in or relating to instruments for the navigation of aircraft Expired GB554835A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2546888A (en) * 1946-02-27 1951-03-27 Richard J Duffin Path charting apparatus

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2546888A (en) * 1946-02-27 1951-03-27 Richard J Duffin Path charting apparatus

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