F2H-2 Banshee Fighter Cruise Control / Climb-Descent Computer 1950s Sally Bomber

F2H-2 Banshee Fighter Cruise Control / Climb-Descent Computer 1950s Sally BomberThis is a Korean War era Flight Computer designed specifically for the US Navy's jet fighter, the McDonnell F2H 2 Banshee, equipped with twin J 34 engines. Also labeled as a Climb and Descent Tabulator, it is essentially a 2 disc, 7 inch circular slide rule.

and a Dietzgen Divider in an aluminum tube

computes and indicates ground speed

The gunner has set the target length and range on the sight using the knobs shown

Airspeed Indicator

which has some watermarks

This C-2 was made by Pioneer

We are doing more research on the incident

Measures ~2 inches diameter and ~5 inches deep

we discovered that we

The directional gyro is powered pneumatically

5 inches diameter and ~4 inches deep

The indicator marked for engines 3 & 4 was made by American Meter with a 1944 manufacturing serial number prefix