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Spitfire access door


brass100

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Hi all,

I seem to remember reading somewhere that when landing a spitfire, pilots would often pull the canopy back and open the access door slightly to prevent the hood from sliding shut in the event of an accident. Presumably to avoid being trapped in the cockpit. Can anyone confirm this please? I would like to build an example and depict it coming into land and thought this detail might be a nice touch.

Thanks,

Dave

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Yes, it's standard action, as laid down in the Pilot's Notes. Quoting here from the V notes...

"During the preliminary approach see that the cockpit hood is locked open, and the emergency exit door is set at the half-cock position .Take care not to get the arm out into the airflow."

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