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This is the television camera from a flight simulator system used in the 1970s and 1980s by the U.S. Air Force. Pilots trained for missions by using "terrain boards": scale models of terrain, over which was moved a camera connected to controls in a flight simulator. The traineee saw an image on the simulator windows that corresponded to what he or she would see if flying a real airplne over that terrain.

Beginning in the late-1980s, computer graphics replaced these mechanical systems for training.

 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 EQUIPMENT-Training Devices Manufacturer Redifon
 Physical Description Rectangular black box with several control knobs and a second part that consists of a square metal frame with six light fixtures and associated wiring. Dimensions Other (Light fixture): 1 ft. 10 in. × 2 ft. (55.9 × 61cm)
Other (Liight fixture): 1 ft. (30.5cm)
Other (Camera): 2 ft. 4 in. × 2 ft. × 2 ft. (71.1 × 61 × 61cm)
3-D (Overall): 90.2 × 66 × 72.4cm (2 ft. 11 1/2 in. × 2 ft. 2 in. × 2 ft. 4 1/2 in.)
 Materials Aluminum
Ferrous Alloy
Plastics
Electrical Wiring
Copper Alloy
Paint
Glass
Adhesive
Adhesive Sticker
Ink
Cadmium
 Inventory Number A19890002000 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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