what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

Hi all,

that question about the P51D:

as the pilot bails out, do the canopy stay attached on the plane (in the crash) or does it be dettached or "ejected" (automatically? or with pilots help?) from the plane and ...with lot of luck found some years later at some distance of the plane crash-site?

Thanks for any help,

Mathias

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

The canopy had to be jettisoned by pilot

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

I don't know if this link will copy, but the bailout procedure is here. Step 1 is slow the plane, step 2 is jettison the canopy. etc...

http://books.google.com/books?id=Sfw...ailout&f=false

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

Does the same hold true for Malcolm Hood equipped B's/C's?

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

Yes, the hood could be jettisoned. Search for "jettison" on the page below.

http://www.mustangsmustangs.us/theha...ge;topic=846.0

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

RSwank -

Thanks for getting back to me, greatly appreciated.

TM

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

Hi all,

thanks for your kind and interesting answers; the explenations in the pilots manual concerning the bail-out proceeding are very usefull for me!

thanks!

Mathias

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

Hi,

according with the bailout procedure described in the pilots manual above in same thread (link), could it be possible to give an estimation of the delay between the decision of bailout and the jump out of the plane?
Pilot had to:

- lower seat and head and then
- eject canopy
- disconect headset and oxygene
- open seat security belt and shoulders harness, throught it away on the sides
- get with feets on the seat and then
- jump...

can that all take about 5 seconds? or 10 ? 15?

No idea at all...
Thanks for any possible idea...

Mathias

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

You may find the answer on any film of the P-51 bale out at Duxford yesterday, 10 July 2011.

Re: what happens with P51D canopy as pilot bails out?
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_A4x...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmsJW0-6JB0

Faenor