Canberra PR9?
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Canberra PR9?
Hello All
Have often wondered about the Canberra PR9, with the nose opening out for the navigator to get in & out, did the nose ever come detached during flight as it didn't look very secure when open. Was there a height restriction for this position as there didn't look to be much room inside.
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Glider 90
Have often wondered about the Canberra PR9, with the nose opening out for the navigator to get in & out, did the nose ever come detached during flight as it didn't look very secure when open. Was there a height restriction for this position as there didn't look to be much room inside.
Cheers
Glider 90
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With nose "Open" it was not very secure (relatively) but when "Closed & locked" there was no problem that I was aware of (but I sat slightly higher and under a canopy!). As for height restriction I was not aware of any, navigators came in all shapes and sizes (As did pilots in those halcyon days!!)
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Bill
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Bill
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They could definitly exceed the operational limits of the Green Satin doppler navigator.
When I had the GS bench at Akrotiri, 13 Sqdn were snagging kit as 'Unlocking at height', and it all tested out fine on the bench.
When I visited the Sqdn and spoke with a Nav or two, the snags stopped.
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Depends if you insist on level flight amongst other things. A Victor went briefly supersonic over Paris. The Canberra was a brilliant aircraft but it was the wrong shape for that. At least, I can't imagine it would be possible it could go supersonic.
