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Automatic Pilot, Mechanical Mike, Wiley Post
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Automatic Pilot, Mechanical Mike, Wiley Post
Complete assembly with hydraulic actuators, plex top for viewing.
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Automatic Pilot, Mechanical Mike, Wiley Post
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Wiley Post’s Autopilot “Mechanical Mike”
Post used this Sperry Gyroscope Company prototype for the first generation production autopilot on his 1933 around-the-world flight. Known as “Mechanical Mike,” the autopilot allowed him to simultaneously fly and navigate.
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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.