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Whitley MkV

hello,
I would like to know how the view is from the cockpit of the “withley mkV”.
Are there arm rests in the cockpit?
what’s the shooting range like?
merci, thank’s
joel

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By: bazv - 26th April 2010 at 22:16

There is some good quality movie footage taken in a Whitley cockpit…
In the DVD ‘Ferry Pilot’

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Imperial-War-Museum-Ferry-Pilot/dp/B0007NBJAK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1272316458&sr=1-1

Made during WW2 and featuring actual ATA ferry pilots 🙂

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By: Moggy C - 26th April 2010 at 22:15

I stand corrected.

Any pictures of them?

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By: Whitley_Project - 26th April 2010 at 17:04

Hello Joel

In answer to your question the view from the cockpit was reasonable for a RAF heavy bomber of the time. The pilots seat did have arm rests – they could be lifted up out of the way to facilitate entry into the seat. Hope that helps.

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By: Moggy C - 26th April 2010 at 16:39

I certainly can’t see any sign of an armrest here (May not be a MkV)

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/album/data/566/3de1ddb4f966aae29a330584772c0096.jpg

www.ww2aircraft.net

The pilot’s seat is pictured on page 1 of this thread http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=93634

Combat radius is given as 2,650 km (The distance it can travel to when combat loaded yet still return to base)

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