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Gyro, Autopilot, V-1

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    Object Details

    Manufacturer

    Askania Werke A.G.

    Summary

    This is a fragment of an autopilot used to control the World War II-era flying bomb "V-1," which was launched from ramps in German-controlled territory on the continent of Europe to targets in Belgium and England. A V-1 autopilot used a set of gyroscopes to maintain attitude, data from a magnetic compass to maintain course, and a timer driven by a propeller to determing the point of engine cutoff and dive to the target. This fragment contains parts primarily from the timing mechanism.
    Transferred to the Museum from the U.S. War Department Air Services in 1960.

    Credit Line

    Transferred from the U.S. Air Force

    Inventory Number

    A19601990000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    INSTRUMENTS-Navigational

    Materials

    Steel
    Plastic
    Aluminum
    Rubber
    Paper

    Dimensions

    3-D (Base): 36.8 × 34.3 × 19.7cm, 3.6kg (1 ft. 2 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 1 1/2 in. × 7 3/4 in., 8lb.)
    3-D (Lid): 35.6 × 32.4 × 15.9cm (1 ft. 2 in. × 1 ft. 3/4 in. × 6 1/4 in.)

    Country of Origin

    Germany

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    National Air and Space Museum Collection

    Data Source

    National Air and Space Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Not determined

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94b8bf3c7-60c9-4ee1-961a-5fe338b5abc3

    Record ID

    nasm_A19601990000

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