Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 48, Issue 17

2018-09-17 Thread Eric Smith via cctalk
On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 1:11 PM, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk < cctalk@classiccmp.org> wrote: > What kind of cores does it use? > Pretty ordinary core memory. Being an early system, the cores were rather large, so high currents were needed for read and write. There was forced air temperature

Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 48, Issue 17

2018-09-17 Thread Chuck Guzis via cctalk
On 09/17/2018 12:11 PM, Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk wrote: > I recall the SAGE was an integrated system of control for Interceptors. > It began in the 1950's and became fully operational with the > F106 fighter interceptor aircraft. It could control an entire > intercept from wheels up

Re: cctalk Digest, Vol 48, Issue 17

2018-09-17 Thread Jeffrey S. Worley via cctalk
I recall the SAGE was an integrated system of control for Interceptors. It began in the 1950's and became fully operational with the F106 fighter interceptor aircraft. It could control an entire intercept from wheels up to flare on landing. I never thought I'd SEE a chunk of the system.