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> Aircraft aren’t the only thing [Bill] Lear invented. He is also known for developing the 8-track cartridge audio tape Did they ever ship a Learjet with an 8-
by a4isms 5y ago
> Aircraft aren’t the only thing [Bill] Lear invented. He is also known for developing the 8-track cartridge audio tape
Did they ever ship a Learjet with an 8-track system for playing music in-flight? Wikipedia's entry doesn't mention using it in aviation, just home audio and—of course—automobiles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-track_tape https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8-track_tape
- scoopertrooper 5y agoI imagine they'd be rockin' reel-to-reels.
- runlevel1 5y agoAccording to Smithsonian, it was originally created for use in aircraft: > Intrigued by Earl Muntz’s four-track cartridge, Lear wanted a tape system for his Learjet business aircraft. Realizing that the aviation market was too small, Lear convinced Ford and GM to offer optional 8-track players. Source: https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_995221 https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nma...
- fsckboy 5y agojust to be precise, that doesn't actually say it was deployed in Learjets, only that it was intended to be before it was developed. I don't doubt that it was, but it doesn't say that. btw, many 8-track tape cartridges had "Lear Jet" embossed in the plastic like this one http://fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca/slim-182dvs10584jet.jpg http://fieldwoodhs.ednet.ns.ca/slim-182dvs10584jet.jpg