An Automatic Pilot for Homing Glide-Bombs

Abstract

An automatic pilot developed by the National Bureau of Standards for homing glide bombs is discussed. Operation of the control gyro and automatic pilot is described. The successful use of the automatic pilot to stabilize the glide bombs developed by the National Bureau of Standards is also discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1945
Accession Number
ADC801330

Entities

People

  • John A. Hart

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Flow
  • Air Gaps
  • Amplifiers
  • Armatures
  • Automatic
  • Automatic Pilots
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electromagnets
  • Electronic Mail
  • Errors
  • Flight Paths
  • Glide Bombs
  • High Temperature
  • Navy
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Relief Valves
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Control Systems Engineering.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.