On 19 Nov 2003 18:41:40 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: Which cockpit has the best visibility?

If you have to watch a war, it is hard to beat the nose of a B-26
Marauder..That;s on of the great things about being a Bombardier. Of course
pilots had a lot better armor than we did. But you can't have everything.
(grin)

Arthur Kramer

Gotta say that as a bombardier, navigator, gunner, defensive systems
operator, radio operator, and part-time driver of an F-105 we had a
good view as well, but general visibility sucked. I recall returning
to the US to be checked out as a T-38 IP and noting that R/C/P landing
seemed to have much better vis than normal 'Chief approaches.

Oh, and no armor anywhere.

I'd have to go with a Viper for best current crop view. Better than an
Eagle, because you don't have to go around twin tails or big intakes.
I suspect that -22 is going to be equally good. I recall that -23 was
designed to be pretty good as well, although I left the program before
I saw if they could cast a bubble that big and that narrow without
distortion.