Development of Remote Control for the JB-2 Flying Bomb

Abstract

The adaptation of remote control to the JB-2 Flying Bomb is presented. The primary purpose of the project was to increase the accuracy of the flying bomb by tracking it in flight with radar and by controlling its course to the target by remote radio control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1945
Accession Number
AD1192515

Entities

People

  • E. N. Pettitt
  • M. L. Kuder
  • M. W. Rosen

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne Early Warning
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Compressed Air
  • Connectors
  • Control Panels
  • Control Systems
  • Early Warning Systems
  • Electric Switches
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Signal Generators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Software Engineering.