Can anybody please tell me what elements or substances were used in the construction and/or operation of the canopies of PRU Spitfires? And which may also have been used in any other parts of the a/c?
This may seem a bit vague but I am attempting to include – or exclude – certain substances.
TIA
Resmoroh
By: Bruce - 10th February 2009 at 10:39
Depends on the mark – those with cockpit doors were pretty similar to the fighter variants. Those without – eg PRXIX had a very different system
Bruce
By: Resmoroh - 10th February 2009 at 10:26
Qldspitty, Hi,
Mni tks for that. Was the release machanism for PRU canopies much different from ‘normal’ Spitfires? I would be grateful for a brief reply as my technical knowlege of the interior of Spitfire cockpits is somewhat limited(!!).
Rgds
Resmoroh
By: QldSpitty - 9th February 2009 at 21:54
Perspex,steel,aluminium?Have a Front canopy hoop in front of me and it,s steel.the Pru,s used a double layer perspex hood and there were differences on how they were jettisoned I think.
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