[simpits-tech] Ideal simpit ?

[Andre Breytenbach]

AFAIK he has tiny portholes above and to the side.
I'll check my archive at home tonight for more
detailed info.
Would not like his position though - I remember all
those flights in the back of C130 and C160 transports
- only the noises and motion told you what was
happening. Just the place to find out if you get
motion sickness - luckely I do not!!

Andre SimNut

--- Matt Bailey <mattb at rtccom.net> wrote:
> 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
> 
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