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  2. E6B - Wikipedia

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    An E6B flight computer commonly used by student pilots. They are mostly used in flight training, because these flight computers have been replaced with electronic planning tools or software and websites that make these calculations for the pilots. These flight computers are used during flight planning (on the ground before takeoff) to aid in ...

  3. Flight computer - Wikipedia

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    A flight computer is a form of slide rule used in aviation and one of a very few analog computers in widespread use in the 21st century. Sometimes it is called by the make or model name like E6B, CR, CRP-5 or in German, as the Dreieckrechner. [1] They are mostly used in flight training, but many professional pilots still carry and use flight ...

  4. Slide rule - Wikipedia

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    The so-called "prayer wheel" is still available in flight shops, and remains widely used. While GPS has reduced the use of dead reckoning for aerial navigation, and handheld calculators have taken over many of its functions, the E6B remains widely used as a primary or backup device and the majority of flight schools demand that their students ...

  5. Philip Dalton - Wikipedia

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    Lt. Philip Dalton (April 1, 1903 – July 25, 1941 [1]) was a United States military scientist, pilot and engineer.Dalton is best known for his invention of several slide-rule analog flight computers, the most famous being the E6B.

  6. Boeing E-6 Mercury - Wikipedia

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    Navy E-6B Mercury at the Mojave Air and Space Port. Like the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, the E-6 is adapted from Boeing's 707-320 airliner. Rolled out at Boeing's Renton Factory in December 1986, [2] the first E-6 made its maiden flight in February 1987, when it was flown to nearby Boeing Field in south Seattle for fitting of mission avionics.

  7. Fantasy football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: 40 players to start or ...

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    We're down to the wire for making final changes to your fantasy football lineup ahead of Week 12. Here are 40 players to start or sit this week.

  8. US budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium ...

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    Delta and United have become the most profitable U.S. airlines by targeting premium customers while also winning back a significant share of travelers on a tight budget. Other discount airlines ...

  9. True airspeed - Wikipedia

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    In flight, it can be calculated either by using an E6B flight calculator or its equivalent. For low speeds, the data required are static air temperature , pressure altitude and IAS (or CAS for more precision).