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B-29 Autopilot????
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Author:  coldaffyduck [ Sun Feb 04, 2007 12:03 am ]
Post subject:  B-29 Autopilot????
Here are some pics of a piece of equipment that we were told goes to a B-29 autopilot. The only problem is, Gary was not able to locate the numbers on it in the B-29 manual. So my question is does anybody recognize it, and if you do recognize it, what does it go to?
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Author:  Former Member [ Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:02 am ]
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You might want to send a PM to Trevor...otherwise known as "b29gunner" on this site. He's a B-29 nut and has quite a collection of parts from what I've heard.

John
Author:  Forgotten Field [ Sun Feb 04, 2007 11:47 am ]
Post subject:  A-5 Autopilot
I don't know if these were on the B-29, but the A-5 preceded the C-1 autopilot which was definitely on the B-29.
Author:  Taigh Ramey [ Tue Feb 06, 2007 11:17 am ]
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Forgotten Field is spot on. What you have is a servo for the Sperry A-5 Autopilot that was used with the Sperry S-1 bomb sight. The Sperry S-1 and A-5 were used in several aircraft especially the B-24.

The B-29 almost exclusively used the Norden M series sight which was integral with the C-1 autopilot.

Youe servo is one of three that were used in the A-5 system.
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