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Jayviator
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Thanks, can anyon explain what the part actually did, ok so i got that it changed the responses on a analogue computer, but im not very clever so what is an analogue computer and what does it mean by change the responses, did it make the responses quicker, or did it make it do something other than the autopilot was originaly designed for?
Obviously it was for a Vulcan, but i have been trying to find out more about the mk 10 autopilot and saw that it was fitted to other aircraft as well, would that part have worked in another aircraft as well.
I wonder if it has ever actually been used in a Vulcan or was just a spare, it certainly has a used look to it!
Its great that there are mnay knoweldgable people here, i thought it would take longer to get a answer because i thought it looked like such a inobscure little peice, i suppose the code numbers helped but only someone with extensive knowlede would be able to identify it by the codes?