An optical altitude indicator for night landing / by John A.C. Warner.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Warner, John A. C., author.

Contributor:

United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, issuing body.

Series:

Technical note (United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) ; 123.

Technical notes / National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ; No. 123

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Landing aids (Aeronautics).

Airplanes--Lighting.

Airplanes.

Night flying.

headlights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (5 pages, 3 unnumbered pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1923.

Summary:

One of the most ingenious of the devices intended for use in night landing, especially emergency landing, is a very simple optical instrument known as the Jenkins night altitude indicator. The design and operation of this instrument, which allows a pilot to determine the altitude of the aircraft, is discussed. The author discusses various modifications and improvements that might be made to the instrument.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed August 5 2019).

"January, 1923."

No Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) item number.

Includes bibliographical reference (page 4).

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Warner, John A.C. An Optical altitude indicator for night landing

OCLC:

1111633658