L
ong before computers entered the picture, aircrews relied on tools like this to calculate
just how much weight could be safely carried, and where the payload could be stowed,
depending on fuel load and location in a given aircraft. The manual for the load adjuster
pictured here—designed for the Consolidated B-24D, E, G, H and J, as well as the
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mathematical calculations.” It goes on to say that the device can even predict “exactly how
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payload adjuster
This handy tool came
pack aged in a leather case,
fastened with a metal clip
in the pilot’s compartment.64 AH January 2016
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