E-6B Dead Reckoning Computer

A refinement of the Dalton Mark VII Dead Reckoning Computer, the E-6B remains the most successful flight computer ever made. Hundreds of thousands have been produced through the present day.

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The E-6B remains the most successful flight computer ever made.
Type: Artifact
Image Date: 2012
Credit: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Origin: National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Creator: Eric Long
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The E-6B remains the most successful flight computer ever made.