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You are bidding on a SUPERB relic example of a WW2 German Luftwaffe FuBL1 Radio Navigation System Data Plate, as recovered from the Junkers Ju88 and Ju188 Factory Remains!
The Junkers Ju88 is a twin-engined multirole combat aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Junkers Aircraft and Motor Works. It was used extensively during the Second World War by the Luftwaffe and became one of the most versatile combat aircraft of the conflict. The Ju88 originated from a Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) requirement issued in 1934 for a new multipurpose aircraft. Junkers was one of several firms to respond, producing two separate design studies that produced both the Ju85 and Ju88.
The FuBL 1 used the Lorenz landing beam system. Consisted of the EBL 1 and EBL 2 receivers with display device AFN2. The EBL 1 operated between 30 and 33 MHz and received the azimuth signals from a transmitter at the far end of the runway. The EBL 2 operated at 38 MHz and received the two marker beacons as the aircraft approached the threshold to land. The AFN2 provided the pilot with a left/right display and a signal strength. The pilot could also hear the azimuth signal and the marker beacons in his headset. When the aircraft passed over the beacons a light was also illuminated in the cockpit.
Made of aluminum and plastic, this is a FANTASTIC piece. Mounted in at the Navigator / Radio Operator Position, it features some slight scratches and bends, but it is VERY SOLID otherwise. All information is CLEARLY legible. It references the Aircraft Type; Serial Number; Radio Types; Beacon Lights, and other important information. Would make a FANTASTIC addition to any collection, display, or restoration project!
