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707 Captain >> 707 Captain >> Back Then... https://www.captainsim.org/forum/csf.pl?num=1300493993 Message started by boeing247 on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 12:19am

Title: Back Then...
Post by boeing247 on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 12:19am

How would the 707 have realistically navigated back when it first came out? All I do is put autopilot on NAV and it doesn't seem very um... authentic. (I ask a lot of questions about navigation, don't I?)

Title: Re: Back Then...
Post by CoolP on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 12:41am

No problem, they've invented this little website for all kinds of questions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navigation
From an authentic 707 doc, Boeing tells about the ADF and VOR, LORAN and INS system to be used on the 707.

Title: Re: Back Then...
Post by Markoz on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 2:24am

Lou talks about that HERE. It's very interesting reading.

Mark

Title: Re: Back Then...
Post by boeing247 on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 5:33am

Thanks for the link to Lou's post... that was interesting. It sounds like Doppler navigation was the main form back then. Also, I looked at some pictures of 707-100 cockpits, and there is no INS system (at least not the kind that CS has used, so what's with that addition to the cockpit?! :-?). I guess I'll read up on Doppler then, hopefully I can get it to work this time. Thanks for the prompt replies! �:)

Title: Re: Back Then...
Post by boeing247 on Mar 19^th, 2011 at 5:41am

Wow! There's actually a detailed explanation on how to work the Doppler navigation system! Imagine that, a manual that actually helps! Kudos to Captain Sim. ;D