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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot

Aerotime

As the French mechanic slid himself along the wing of the aircraft, shifting its center of gravity, the aircraft became unbalanced. In a second pass in front of the judging panel, and during a demonstration of unfathomable danger, Cachin climbed onto one of the aircrafts wings, while Sperry placed his hands on his head.

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Operation Midnight Hammer and The Legacy of Long-Range Airpower

Vintage Aviation News

Other conflicts soon followed, embracing the promise of striking an enemy’s strategic centers of gravity as a means to secure victory. As aviation technology grew during the last century, so too did strategic bombing’s worldwide reach and ability to strike at the far reaches of the globe.