02.07.2009, 15:00
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/...4S-014.jpg
Im pretty sure, that the gunner had that escape door to use in emergency, and not that door in the bottom of the plane, where he goes in.
and a quote that i read: "It differed from the XB-45 in featuring improved ejection seats for the pilot and co-pilot and had safer emergency exits for the bombardier/navigator and the tail gunner."
I'm sure i found the safer exit for the tail gunner, and i probably found the "safer" exit for the navigator to:
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/...4S-006.jpg
If you look at this image the top part of the plane between the cockpit and the navigators glass canopy, there is a "door", i guess it is large enough to leave the plane, also i've noticed, that "door" were kept on the RB-45 version... What do you think.
Im pretty sure, that the gunner had that escape door to use in emergency, and not that door in the bottom of the plane, where he goes in.
and a quote that i read: "It differed from the XB-45 in featuring improved ejection seats for the pilot and co-pilot and had safer emergency exits for the bombardier/navigator and the tail gunner."
I'm sure i found the safer exit for the tail gunner, and i probably found the "safer" exit for the navigator to:
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/...4S-006.jpg
If you look at this image the top part of the plane between the cockpit and the navigators glass canopy, there is a "door", i guess it is large enough to leave the plane, also i've noticed, that "door" were kept on the RB-45 version... What do you think.