Typed caption on verso: "The F-5 Autopilot was developed by Bill Lear in the 1940's for which he was awarded the Collier Trophy. Pictured clockwise are the follow-up, servo drive, control, and capstan. The F-5 Autopilot has enabled safely landing high performance jet aircraft regardless of weather conditions."Creation Datecirca 1940s-1950sSubjectLear, Inc.Automatic pilot (Airplanes)Aids to air navigationExtent1 photograph : black and white ; 10 x 8 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsCopyright undetermined
[Display for Lear F-5 autopilot], [2000-06-20_image_168]. Museum of Flight Digital Collections, accessed 07/02/2026, https://digitalcollections.museumofflight.org/nodes/view/4852
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