What Cockpit?
Blowing up the picture it looks like it's maybe a twin jet of some sort (tho only a basic set of dials)
the total lack of design ergonomics suggests pre-1955?
the total lack of design ergonomics suggests pre-1955?
Ahhh - now THAT helps!
SNCASE Grognard - quite unusual!!
SNCASE Grognard - quite unusual!!
You never cease to astound me!
How the digamma did you ever get that?
Correct of course, the French - configuration at least - comparison to the Lightining, but as ever if it was said if it looks right....this one wasn't a contender.
Talk about the Hunchback but please not on my patch!
And whatever was it about with those enormous wheels?
How the digamma did you ever get that?
Correct of course, the French - configuration at least - comparison to the Lightining, but as ever if it was said if it looks right....this one wasn't a contender.
Talk about the Hunchback but please not on my patch!
And whatever was it about with those enormous wheels?
It was European and I was pretty sure it wasn't British - it didn't look Russian or E European. Which left France, maybe Italy or Sweden as the Spanish couldn't source anything like that from the UK or USA until the '60's
It was a twin jet (which was unusual pre 1955) and it was "Unconventional" - so Sweden or France. They built 2 (that was a major help!). Lots of scouring of old books and the internet but once I saw the picture it was easy to find a picture of the cockpit - and that awful handwheel on the port side of the cockpit = BINGO!
https://www.militaryfactory.com/airc...rcraft_id=1498 is a good source for the program
bit of a dog but tested a lot of future technology
OH I'm afraid!
It was a twin jet (which was unusual pre 1955) and it was "Unconventional" - so Sweden or France. They built 2 (that was a major help!). Lots of scouring of old books and the internet but once I saw the picture it was easy to find a picture of the cockpit - and that awful handwheel on the port side of the cockpit = BINGO!
https://www.militaryfactory.com/airc...rcraft_id=1498 is a good source for the program
bit of a dog but tested a lot of future technology
OH I'm afraid!
"The cockpit did away with a traditional control column and flightstick, "elbow controling" being used to free up forward vision."
I wish they'd elaborate on that - I can't find any info on it at all. Sounds fascinating.
I wish they'd elaborate on that - I can't find any info on it at all. Sounds fascinating.
maybe those two funnelly looking devices like speaking tubes to the left of THE WHEEL - looks like you could press your elbow into one or the other
Think it is a sidestick and armrest inboard of the wheel,and possibly another on right side..
Looks like a Blenheim - but not sure what Mark
I would have guessed a Blenheim, but given the comments in 3233 it is a Botha.
Test pilot report - this a/c is very difficult to get into, and it should have been made impossible.
No pictures to post myself so open house.
Test pilot report - this a/c is very difficult to get into, and it should have been made impossible.
No pictures to post myself so open house.
A long way from the Botha in almost all respects:
