Kerrison Predictor – Analog computers – Anti-aircraft guns – Artillery components – Artillery operation – Electro-mechanical computers – Military computers – Kerrison Predictor.

What type of computer is Kerrison predictor?

Kerrison's analog computer was the first to be fast enough to be used in the demanding high-speed low-altitude role, which involved very short engagement times and high angular rates.

What was predictor in ww2?

The predictor was an instrument that was used to calculate how far in front of an aircraft the gun would have to fire in order to explode close enough to the aircraft to knock it off course, using the information from the height and range finder and the speed.