CuriousMarc | Bendix Air Data Computer - Part 5: Restoration Finished, It Works! @CuriousMarc | Uploaded 8 months ago | Updated 2 days ago
Our jet fighter analog mechanical computer is operational! We fly the bench at supersonic speeds like it's 1950 all over again.

Depstech DS630 endoscope: amzn.to/41ZnA4s
Depstech Official Website : www.depstech.com

Bendix MG-1 Restoration Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-_93BVApb59k-GD2e83E6prrhm5fobtV

Ken Shirriff articles on the Bendix MG-1 Central Air Data Computer:
righto.com/2023/02/bendix-central-air-data-computer-cadc.html
righto.com/2023/10/bendix-cadc-reverse-engineering.html
righto.com/2024/01/bendix-cadc-pressure-transducers.html

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00:00 Recap of previous episodes
01:34 Bendix computer principle of operation
03:26 First round of repairs
05:44 Depstech endoscope
08:08 First pressure sensor power up
10:58 Angle of attack sensor power up
12:18 Second round of repairs
16:18 It finally works!
16:46 Powering the tester with the Apollo inverter
18:44 Flight instruments
19:52 Demo time!
25:08 Outro and beauty shots