Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

AVIONICS-Autopilots

Manufacturer

AC Spark Plug Division, General Motors Corporation

Designer

The Sperry Gyroscope Co.

Physical Description

Cast aluminum tray with stamped aluminum cover (four screws). Tray has two mount brackets on sides, two 13 pin cannon type connectors on front, one knob for airspeed adjustment, and one 90 degree cable drive adapter. Finished in black rinkle paint overall. Airspeed adjust knob on front has scale with pointer "150,200,250,300,350,400,450"

Dimensions

3-D: 40 x 34.9 x 22.2cm (15 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.)

Materials

Aluminum
Paint
Plastic
Steel
Rubber
Graphite

Inventory Number

A20000608000

Credit Line

Gift of Cole H. Morrow.

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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