PKS-12 "Jaegersteuerung"

[Funksammler]

I have written a first draft of a description of PKS 12 "Jeagersteuerung" autopilot:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zs7gcbzdm8...rsteuerung.pdf

The PKS 12 was probably the world's first operational autopilot for single-seater fighter aircraft and was envisaged to be used in all-weather interceptors. It was used operationally in versions of the Bf 109, Fw 190 and Ta 152 fighters (and probably tested on some other types as well).

regards,

Funksammler

[Yuri D.]

Very interesting information. This is very valuable technological historical research.

Yuri

[rv12p2000]

Dear Funksammler

about : Restoring a PKS12 autopilot

have you ask this museum because there is an exemplar of an aircraft with the autopilot pks12 and k23

Champlin Fighter Museum, Phoenix, Arizona,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focke-Wulf_Fw_190 see ; Fw 190 D-13

regards rv12p2000