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ymb1
ymb1
3:49 PM
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A: What are these windows/portholes on the English Electric Canberra bomber?

SandyI was a Canberra pilot back in the day. The porthole in the canopy was simply a way for the pilot to see his way if the canopy misted or iced up, simple as that. In fact I never had to use it.

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A: What are these windows/portholes on the English Electric Canberra bomber?

SandyThe panel in the nose cone was a piece of optically flat glass to avoid distortion which would affect the bomb site, and/or to give a camera a clear view forward.

same user, two different answers, which IMO, puts into question the claim of being a Canberra pilot, since they're contradictory
one is for bombing, one for misting...
OK... it seems the question is about TWO different portholes... does it still warrant two separate answers?
 
 
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ymb1
ymb1
6:35 PM
@fooot re:
We can create synonyms if there are concerns about people not looking for FAR. — fooot ♦ 3 hours ago
sounds good to me, it's also what @ reirab suggested
@Federico re: aviation.stackexchange.com/q/73798/14897 / may I suggest for the title: What is this airplane with a crew member in an exposed nose compartment? just something a bit clearer IMO, many bomber/recon planes have enclosed nose compartments (glass houses), so this may assist with indexing
 

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