Altitude and Airspeed Handset, Gunnery System, B-36 Peacemaker USSR 5 by 11 inch technical

5 by 11 inch technical manual covers all of the most commonly used instruments used in aircraft of the era

made in 1943 by The Lionel Corporation

Includes checklist

The small knob in the left corner adjusts the center horizon line to the pilot's perspective

along the inner barometric scale

Altitude and Airspeed Handset, Gunnery System, B-36 Peacemaker USSR 5 by 11 inch technicalHere is an original Cold War era Altitude and Airspeed Handset as used in the Convair B 36D Peacemaker Bomber. This was a module of the B 36's Central Fire Control System, the remote control gun turret system. (see image from flight manual). This critical component was installed at the nose gunner's station in the B 36. It was his responsibility to ensure that the dials on the handset for altitude, outside air temperature, and airspeed are set to