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This Central Air Data Computer (CADC) was introduced in 1955. It computed airspeed, altitude, etc for fighter planes. But instead of a processor, it was an analog computer that used tiny gears for its computations. Let's look at how one of its modules works.🧵

The CADC is a cylindrical mass of gears, synchros, cams, and other components mounted on tiers of metal plates.

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