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navtronic 1701t
| Date of introduction: | 1979 | Display technology: | LED-stick |
| New price: | Display size: | 12 | |
| Size: | 6.0" x 3.2" x 1.5" | ||
| Weight: | 7.8 ounces | Serial No: | 3852 |
| Batteries: | 3*AA NiCd | Date of manufacture: | year 1979 |
| AC-Adapter: | Origin of manufacture: | USA | |
| Precision: | 8 | Integrated circuits: | MM5782, MM57129, MM5368 |
| Memories: | |||
| Program steps: | Courtesy of: | Joerg Woerner |
The
navtronic 1701t is based on the earlier navtronic 16 but added a protection to the 14
LED-indicators on the keyboard panel.
The 1701t is one of three very similar flight computers:
 | navtronic 1701: Basic navigation calculator |
| navtronic 1701t: Added timer function (START, STOP keys) |
| navtronic 1701tr: RNAV functions (R1, R2, D1, D2 LED-indicators) |
If we trace back in the history of electronic flight computers we discover: The Commodore N-60, the Heathkit OCW-1401 and the navtronic 16 resp. navtronic 1701t models. All were introduced around the year 1978, two years before the Jeppesen Sanderson avstar based on a Texas Instruments TI-35 appeared.
In the year 1983 with the Navigator and Explorer enhanced flight computers appeared.
There are some rumors that the "1701 series" got it designations as a nod to Star Trek, the U.S.S. Enterprise is #1701. The 1701 itself comes from "FAA registry of a Waco biplane, owned by TOS chief designer Matt Jefferies".
If you have additions to the above article please email: joerg@datamath.org.
© Joerg Woerner, February 3, 2002. No reprints without written permission.