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The accuracy of the General Electric Company designed radar controlled 20mm tail turret, especially adapted for high speed jet airplane operation, is inspected by an armament technician after a firing range test at the Company's Aircraft Products Department plant in Johnson City, NY. Installed on both the Boeing B-47E and the Boeing RB-47E, the twin cannon is controlled by an ultra modern radar and computing system.

General Electric Company1905-05-07

Museum of Innovation & Science

Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States

  • Title: The accuracy of the General Electric Company designed radar controlled 20mm tail turret, especially adapted for high speed jet airplane operation, is inspected by an armament technician after a firing range test at the Company's Aircraft Products Department plant in Johnson City, NY. Installed on both the Boeing B-47E and the Boeing RB-47E, the twin cannon is controlled by an ultra modern radar and computing system.
  • Creator: General Electric Company
  • Date Created: 1905-05-07
  • Location: Johnson City - Broome County - New York
  • Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
  • Original Language: English
  • Subject Keywords: Radar; Gun turret; Testing; Engineers; GE Energy (Firm); Boeing Aerospace Company;
  • Type: Photograph
  • Publisher: General Electric Company
  • Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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