I think I may have gotten the original link from HN, but Youtube has a few training videos covering the design and operation of analog fire control computers.

I think I may have gotten the original link from HN, but Youtube has a few training videos covering the design and operation of analog fire control computers. Aside from the constant adjustments required to keep them accurate (analog computation requires precision!), they're amazing solutions. https://youtu.be/lr1uK24SND8 https://youtu.be/lr1uK24SND8 E.g. look at the barrel cam at 10:13 for calculating super-elevation required to hit a flying target