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		[dupe] Reverse-Engineering the Mechanical Bendix Central Air Data Computer (righto.com)
		1 point by XnoiVeX on Aug 4, 2024 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

XnoiVeX on Aug 4, 2024 [–]

Before digital computers, jet fighters used theBendix Central Air Data Computer, a mechanical computer designed to handle all the mathematical equations using a network of gears and cams of all shapes and sizes.

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