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Ken Shirriff

Aircraft get pressure readings from a pitot tube to determine airspeed. But near the speed of sound, the fluid dynamics change and the equations get complicated. To solve these equations, the CADC used the angle of rotating shafts to represent variables. 2/13

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erol_foret

@kenshirriff Hello Master Ken. I am following your adventures on Curious Marc's channel. Great job with this incredibly complex mechanical computer! Glad to read you.

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