Cavity magnetron. This is cavity magnetron number 12, taken to the US in 1940 by the British Technical and Scientific Mission lead by Sir Henry Tizard. The mission, which became known as the Tizard Mission, sought US and Canadian help with developing and manufacturing British technology at a time when British resources were taken up with the war effort. This cavity magnetron was a radical improvement on the technology of the time. It allowed radar devices to detect objects smaller than a metre and reduced the size of the radar apparatus. Photographed at the Office of Naval Research 75th anniversary commemoration of the Tizard Mission, at the Canadian Embassy, Washington DC, USA, on 17th November 2015. | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Williams, John F. / US Navy |
Taille de l’image : | 5175 px × 3376 px |
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