Originally Posted by
Danny42C
Re: Lancasters: would it not have been possible for the whole or part "greenhouse" on top to be made jettisonable ? Never had anything to do with them myself, but I understand the front spar was a major obstacle when you needed to get out fast in full flying kit.
Any "techies" like to come in on this ?
With 4 Merlins turning either side and possibly on fire, along with a wing on fire as well, one would have thought the last place you would want to parachute from was the cockpit area?