This so-called Photo Panel was used to test fighters and other small jet aircraft. It contained a duplicate set of cockpit instruments, and was installed in the craft's nose. A 16 mm camera recorded the readings on these instruments as the test flight progressed. Afterwards, on the ground, the film would be developed and the data reduced and plotted on graph paper. The results gave an indication of how well the jet performed during an actual flight, compared to its predicted performance.
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Non-Magnetic Metals
Ferrous Alloy
Paints
Electrical Wiring
Glass
Plastics
Rubber
Anodized Aluminum
Adhesive Stickers
Ink
Possible Radium Paint
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