Bombsight, Norden, M-9
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
ARMAMENT-Sights & Controls
Manufacturer
Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co.
Physical Description
Series C-1 autopilot; Type G-1048-A; used with Norden bomb sight.
Dimensions
3-D (overall, without mount): 45.7 × 41.3 × 50.2cm (1 ft. 6 in. × 1 ft. 4 1/4 in. × 1 ft. 7 3/4 in.)
Storage (see note): 59.7 × 54cm, 70.8kg, 56.3cm (1 ft. 11 1/2 in. × 1 ft. 9 1/4 in., 156lb., 1 ft. 10 1/8 in.)
3-D (lower portion only): 27.9 × 30.5 × 30.5cm, 34kg (11 in. × 1 ft. × 1 ft., 75lb.)
Materials
Aluminum, glass, rubber, copper, phenolic resin, radium paint, bakelite
Inventory Number
A19601945000
Credit Line
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
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