ChatGPT 3.5
User:
please give me a list of 50 british aviation instrument manufacturers of aircraft used in World War 2
ChatGPT:
Certainly! Here's an extended list of 50 British aviation instrument manufacturers that produced instruments for aircraft used during World War II:
- Smiths Industries
- Lucas Aerospace
- Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd
- Rotax Ltd
- Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd
- Blackburn Aircraft Limited
- Sperry Gyroscope Company
- Decca Navigator Company
- Taylor Instrument Companies
- Meggitt PLC
- British Thomson-Houston (BTH)
- Crompton Parkinson Ltd
- Ferranti Ltd
- Kelvin & Hughes Ltd
- Plessey Company
- Elliott Automation
- GEC (General Electric Company)
- EMI (Electric and Musical Industries)
- Marconi Instruments Ltd
- Raytheon Manufacturing Company
- A. C. Cossor Ltd
- MEL (Metrovick-Elliott-Automation)
- Bush Instruments Ltd
- Evershed & Vignoles
- Radio Corporation of Great Britain (R.C.G.B.)
- Standard Telephones and Cables (STC)
- Murphy Radio
- Airspeed Ltd
- Miles Aircraft Ltd
- Simmonds Aerocessories Ltd
- Hordern-Richmond
- Pye Ltd
- Rotol Airscrews
- Rolls-Royce Instruments (Derby)
- Rotol Ltd
- De Havilland Aircraft Company
- Vickers-Armstrongs Limited
- Supermarine Aviation Works
- Hawker Aircraft
- Westland Aircraft
- Avro
- Bristol Aeroplane Company
- Fairey Aviation Company
- Short Brothers
- Handley Page
- Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft
- Gloster Aircraft Company
- Scottish Aviation
- Airspeed Ltd
- English Electric Company
These companies were essential in producing a wide array of aviation instruments used in British aircraft during World War II, contributing significantly to the war effort.
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user:
Which Companies made the cockpit instruments in British Aircraft during WW2 and before?
ChatGPT 3.5:
During World War II and before, British aircraft cockpit instruments were manufactured by several companies. Some of the prominent manufacturers include:
- Smiths Aircraft Instruments: Smiths Instruments, also known as Smiths Aviation Division, was a major supplier of cockpit instruments for British aircraft during WWII. They produced a wide range of instruments including altimeters, airspeed indicators, and gyroscopic instruments.
- Sperry Gyroscope Company: Sperry Gyroscope, an American company, also had a significant presence in manufacturing aircraft instruments for British planes during WWII. They specialized in gyroscopic instruments such as artificial horizons and gyrocompasses.
- Jaeger (British Jaeger Instrument Company): Jaeger was another important supplier of aircraft instruments for British planes. They produced instruments like tachometers, fuel gauges, and temperature gauges.
- Lucas Industries: Lucas Industries was a major British manufacturer of aircraft components, including cockpit instruments. They supplied various instruments such as engine gauges and lighting systems.
- Elliott Brothers (London) Ltd: Elliott Brothers was involved in the production of a range of electrical and electronic equipment for aircraft, including some cockpit instruments.
- Rotax Ltd: Rotax was a British manufacturer of aircraft instruments, particularly known for their compasses and navigational aids.
These are just a few examples of the companies that supplied cockpit instruments for British aircraft during WWII and before. There were several other manufacturers involved in the production of specialized instruments and components for specific aircraft models.