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Analog Computers: RCA Typhoon, 1951
A descriptive article covering the RCA Typhoon, built under Navy Bureau of Aeronautics contract and entering service in early 1951 as one of the largest analog computers ever made, housing approximately 4,000 vacuum tubes in 43 racks. The machine featured 450 precision DC amplifiers, 20 computing servo units with multipliers, up to 80 simultaneous integrations, and ultra-stabilized power supplies regulated to 0.001% of full scale. The article draws on Electronics magazine issues from 1951 and describes architecture, circuit details, and operational requirements of the system.
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