slide rule

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slide rule
A flight computer, a type of slide rule (TOS07)

A flight computer, a type of slide rule (TOS07)
First Appearance TOS03 (10 Nov 1966)
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A slide rule was an analog computing device that dated back to the 17th century on Earth.[1] Variations of the slide rule, such as the flight computer, were still in use in 2266.[2][3]

Notes and References

  1. Multiple authors. "Slide rule." Last modified 19 Feb 2022. Accessed 1 Mar 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_rule.
  2. Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Corbomite Maneuver". Star Trek, season 1, episode 10 (Production number 03). Directed by Joseph Sargent. Written by Jerry Sohl. Desilu Productions. 10 November 1966.
  3. Both series creator Gene Roddenberry and art designer Matt Jefferies were accomplished pilots, and it has been speculated that the E-6B flight computer(s) used on the show may have belonged to one or both of them. (Source: TrekBBS)