Orterkompass OK42 Compass German Luftwaffe Fl 23238, Do 335 Pfeil B-52

Orterkompass OK42 Compass German Luftwaffe Fl 23238, Do 335 Pfeil B-52This is an original WWII era Orterkompass OK42, as used in the advanced fighter of the German Luftwaffe, the Do 335 Pfeil. Once the locking lever is disengaged, the top dial can be rotated to indicate the desired course, allowing the pilot to turn the aircraft in the correct direction. The manufacturer shown on the label, "dxt", is Kadlec Instrument Factory, Prague. The glass, dial, markings, label, and fluid are in exceptional condition. The bakelite

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See Kollsman diagram in photo gallery

a Swiss maker of precision instruments in Montreux

The C-11 displayed engine RPMs in hundreds

The third section describes various gun turrets and their operation

The knob would rotate the face of the dial while the pointer remains fixed to set the present field elevation

but the bulb is not

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the indicator displayed total fuel quantity up to 17

See photo of the location of the instrument on the co-pilot's side of the instrument panel from the Flight Manual dated 1946

was a component of the SCR-280-A Radio Compass System