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Jim Oxley

12th March 2006 01:47

Spitfire Canopy Panel

Can anyone tell me the function of the small oval panel on the port side of the Spitfire canopy?

Franek Grabowski

12th March 2006 02:53

Re: Spitfire Canopy Panel

It was supposed that breaking the panel will equal pressure inside and outside the cockpit, thus allowing to eject the canopy. There were several problems with that, as airstream sucked canopies onto fuselages.

Jim Oxley

12th March 2006 07:03

Re: Spitfire Canopy Panel

Thanks Franek, it's an interesting concept. It must have worked as that style was retained through a number of Marks.

Wonder why no other manufacturer used it.

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