Vertical Indicator, Airspeed, Mach, Safe Speed, AN/AVU-1/A (F-105 type)

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Bendix Aviation Corp., Eclipse-Pioneer Division

Physical Description

F-105 type metal vertical airspeed indicator with glass face. Black metal rectangular box with glass face on one narrow end. Connector pins on opposite narrow end. Small lip around glass face contains four screw holes (one in each corner) to secure indicator in position.

Credit Line

From the Estate of David P. Leising

Date

1960s

Inventory Number

A20110242000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

INSTRUMENTS-Flight Management

Materials

Anodized Aluminum

Steel

Glass

Iron

Coating

Plastic

Synthetic

Paper

Dimensions

3-D: 26.7 × 8.9 × 18.4cm, 6.4kg (10 1/2 × 3 1/2 × 7 1/4 in., 14lb.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Location

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

Exhibition

Nation of Speed

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv94062c657-392e-4c69-9ac4-3f67905d7061

Record ID

nasm_A20110242000

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