NEW BRITISH GUNSIGHT
GREAT VALUE TO R.A.F. FIGHTERS London, Aug. 16. British fighters are destroying nearly double the number of Luftwaffe planes that they were six months ago as a result of the introduction of the new British gyro gunsight, Mark 110. It has brought a revolutionary change in aerial fighting. Fighter pilots may now open effective fire against opponents with the speeds of each aircraft at upwards of 400 miles an hour at ranges of over 400 yards and at angles of deflection previously considered impracticable. Its introduction reveals another of Britain’s great scientific achievements. A team of experts at the Ministry of Aircraft Production experimental establishments conceived and developed the sight which is notable for its simplicity in use despite the complexity of internal construction. The sight consists of numerous electrical units supplying information to the sighting head. The pilot has only two adjustments to make to the sight before he attacks. Firstly, by turning a lever he “informs” the sight of the type of plane he is atacking and also “informs” the sight, by turning a twist grip incorporated in the throttle, of the range at which he is attacking.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 79, 17 August 1944, Page 5
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