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From: "Chris Barrett" <cpbarrett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'OM list'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 6:29 AM
Subject: [OM] [OT] What is a computer?
> William Sommerwerck wrote:
>
> >Electronic analog computers were used for many years until digital
computers
> >became fast enough to handle integral and differential equations with
> >reasonable accuracy. Heath even sold an analog computer kit, ca. 1960.
> >
>
>
> I believe analogue computing was used for some of the aerodynamic
simulation of Concorde.
And by Convair for the B-58. It filled up a large room and took almost 3
years to program. The Bombing/Navigation computers on the B-36, early B-52,
early B-47 and the B-58 were analogue.
Paul in Portland OR
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