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[Mitchell Holman[_2_]]

[Hans Holbein]

Mitchell Holman schrieb:

How was he aiming to the runway without forward sight?

[Lynn in StLou[_2_]]

Hans Holbein wrote:
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> How was he aiming to the runway without forward sight?
Periscope on the left side of the aircraft. It
is visible in one of the pictures of the Spirit at
the NASM. IIRC, Lindbergh said he did not use it,
but stuck his head out the window in order to see.

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[Mitchell Holman[_2_]]

Hans Holbein > wrote in news:f320f6$3lu$1
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> How was he aiming to the runway without forward sight?



A lot of planes were landed with the pilot unable
to see the runway while on final approach. Spitfires,
Corsairs, etc have noses so long that the runway is
obscured at landing. It can be done.......

[Hans Holbein]

Mitchell Holman schrieb:
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>> Mitchell Holman schrieb:
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>> How was he aiming to the runway without forward sight?
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> A lot of planes were landed with the pilot unable
> to see the runway while on final approach. Spitfires,
> Corsairs, etc have noses so long that the runway is
> obscured at landing. It can be done.......
>
I know them from IL-2 FS.
Jeah its pretty hard to bring a F4U down on a carrier with no sight on
final aproach.
But at least I could adjust the direction in general aproach, diving
with low rpm and pitch, all flaps and gear out, just pulling up a few
ten jards before arresting in the wire.

The Spit or Hurry is easier when gliding in with low angle and two point
touch.

[Lyle Rawlins]

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Makes you wonder just how the heck he found his way across the Atlantic.
No forward window to look out at all.

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Lyle Rawlins

[CWO4 Dave Mann]

Lyle Rawlins wrote:
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> Makes you wonder just how the heck he found his way across the Atlantic.
> No forward window to look out at all.
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There was a periscope with a mirror system of about 5"x7" in size which
gave Captain Lindberg the ability to look straight out over the left
side of the cowling.

[Mitchell Holman[_2_]]

Lyle Rawlins > wrote in news:lrawlins-B7C9EB.10384727052007
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> In article >,
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> Makes you wonder just how the heck he found his way across the Atlantic.
> No forward window to look out at all.


Looking forward is meaningless when flying
over the ocean since all you see is a featureless
horizon, which is no help in navigating. It is
the instruments that show you where to go.