Many British planes are now fitted with a device which is an improvement on the automatic pilot known throughout the R.A.F. as* “George,” says “The Times” aeronaautical correspondent. ■Whereas “George” functions only when the plane is on a straight and level course, the new device, by actuating the flying control surfaces of the machine, brings it on a level keel, pulls it out of a dive or rectifies any violent manoeuvre. The device, which consists of a series of hydraulic servomotors, can be switched on or off by a ring attached to the control column. The automatic drive remains off while the pilot is holding the stick, but is switched on, bringing the plane level, when he removes his hands. The device may save the lives of wounded or temporarily incapacitated pilots. '
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 February 1943, Page 4
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