[simpits-tech] Ideal simpit ?

[Matt Bailey]

Does anyone else find it amusing that the navigator was not allowed access to 
any out-the-window views of scenery & terrain........? :D

	-Matt Bailey

On Tuesday 22 March 2005 00:02, Andre Breytenbach wrote:
> Yep, the nav did have an upward firing ejection seat.
> He basically sat at the pilot's feet. He got fired
> slightly to the left and the pilot to the right, AFIK,
> could be other way round though. The pilot had to make
> sure the plane was level if ejecting at low level. I
> know about one case where the pilot got ejected almost
> horizontal and died after a TO emergency. Our Airforce
> flew a few of these up to a few years ago, with great
> success.
>
> Andre Simnut