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Code 8595
EUR 750.00
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1790853913Code 8595 Slide RuleBritish military aeronautical slide rule from World War II, called the De Mahé Torpedo Assessor – Type T.A. Mk II, marked Air Ministry 14B/2489 and manufactured by W.G. Pye & Co. Ltd.
Made of engraved brass, good condition. Dimensions: 23.3 x 23.3 x 1 cm – 9.2 x 9.2 x 0.4 in.
Designed for RAF and Royal Navy torpedo bomber crews to rapidly calculate the targeting data needed to hit a moving enemy ship.
During a torpedo attack, the aim is not directly at the ship, but at a future point along its course, so that the ship and torpedo meet at the same time.
By correlating the estimated dimensions of the ship, length, or height of its masts with the visual angle measured on board, the instrument instantly calculated the exact distance to the target, then provided the bearing to be set in the sights or on the aircraft's launch course when the torpedo was released.
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