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E6B
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The E6-B flight computer is a form of circular slide rule used in aviation. It is an analog calculating device still being used in the 21st century.
The front of a metal E6-B
The front of a metal E6-B
An E6-B flight computer commonly used by student pilots.
An E6-B flight computer commonly used by student pilots.
Closeup photo of a metal E6-B
Closeup photo of a metal E6-B
Closeup photo of a cardboard E6B
Closeup photo of a cardboard E6B
Wind triangle
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In air navigation, the wind triangle is a graphical representation of the relationship between aircraft motion and wind. It is used extensively in dead reckoning navigation.
E6B
…nickname "whiz wheel". Flight computers are usually made out of aluminum, plastic or cardboard, or combinations of these materials. One side is used for wind triangle calculations using a rotating scale and a sliding panel. The other side is a circular slide rule. Extra marks and windows facilitate calculations…
The wind triangle graphically represents the relationships among velocity vectors used for air navigation.
The wind triangle graphically represents the relationships among velocity vectors used for air navigation.