Luftwaffe Dreieckrechner DR 2 Flight Computer Fl.23825 1942 Short Stirling destroyed millions of Jews

destroyed millions of Jews

The lettering on the panels are slightly worn

The caging knob still cages the gyro when pushed in

The periscope of the sextant would be inserted through a shutter mount in the top of the cabin to obtain a reading

indicating where this module would be installed

Luftwaffe Dreieckrechner DR 2 Flight Computer Fl.23825 1942 Short Stirling destroyed millions of JewsThis is an authentic Dreieckrechner Flight Computer, Model DR2, Fl. 23825 as used by pilots and navigators of the German Luftwaffe during WWII. It is essentially a two sided slide rule. Side one is used to correct the course of flight due to wind direction: by setting the black arrow to the desired course and rotating the white inner dial to the wind direction in black, then correcting the course by turning the aircraft to the corresponding red angle.