What Cockpit?
It's a twin, and most instruments point towards a WWII US contraption, so I'm going out on a limb and say: P-38 Lightning. I reserve the right to correct myself later though...
Edit: on second thought, I'll take the McDonnell XP-67 Bat, as the Lightning has a different control column arrangement.
Edit: on second thought, I'll take the McDonnell XP-67 Bat, as the Lightning has a different control column arrangement.
First thoughts are Fairey Rotodyne,but the instruments are more 60-70s than 50s...So is this the Bell XV-15 early model,as the similar gauges on the right look like system,g`box ts& ps....?
Two sets of 8 (rh bank only half visible) apparently identical gauges numbered 1 - 8 vertically.
A rotary selector above them with 12 selections.
Two huge temperature gauges.
Daylight visible through the panel so a glazed nose.
Twin turbine but extra levers
Retractable gear.
Wing flaps - lots - to c.60'
Does the panel above the flap position indicator say 'FEET'? - meaning height or legs?
RCDI to +/- 6000fpm so it's no slouch.
Very odd gauge below and left of the T handle...numbered to minus or down 16 and pos or up 14
An early tiltrotor type?
A rotary selector above them with 12 selections.
Two huge temperature gauges.
Daylight visible through the panel so a glazed nose.
Twin turbine but extra levers
Retractable gear.
Wing flaps - lots - to c.60'
Does the panel above the flap position indicator say 'FEET'? - meaning height or legs?
RCDI to +/- 6000fpm so it's no slouch.
Very odd gauge below and left of the T handle...numbered to minus or down 16 and pos or up 14
An early tiltrotor type?
Last edited by meleagertoo; 23rd Feb 2020 at 11:32.
Thanks Jelle,
Not so straightforward as you thought. Just because Syca and Mel were mentioning the Tilt rotor twice put me on the track of V(S)TOL.
Now this beautiful arranged dash. I had to fog the windscreen as the same type is standing in front of the aircraft.
Not so straightforward as you thought. Just because Syca and Mel were mentioning the Tilt rotor twice put me on the track of V(S)TOL.
Now this beautiful arranged dash. I had to fog the windscreen as the same type is standing in front of the aircraft.
Last edited by Self loading bear; 23rd Feb 2020 at 15:25.
Superb challenge, the Dornier!
I was all over VTOL and tiltrotors and didn't find this one despite having all those clues. I even thought (honest!) the cranked lever looked Harrier.
I was all over VTOL and tiltrotors and didn't find this one despite having all those clues. I even thought (honest!) the cranked lever looked Harrier.
Glad you liked it 
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