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Subject: Re: Novel method of WWII pilot egress
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On Sat, 2 Jul 2016 18:30:35 -0500, "Byker" <byker@do~rag.net> wrote:
>The P.100 was one of several designs submitted by Boulton Paul in response
>to Specification F. 6/42 which called for a "highly maneuverable single seat
>low attack aircraft". The P.100 was an innovative and forward-thinking
>design with features that were maybe too advanced for the time such as the
>unique 'jaw' at the nose which allowed the pilot to escape without danger of
>hitting the pusher propeller. The successful submission would have needed to
>have been in full-scale production by January 1944, The P.100 was completely
>untested and would have required a leap of faith by the RAF. After assessing
>this and several other projects it was finally agreed that the role was best
>suited to a modified existing type, in this case the Hawker Typhoon, Hawker
>Tempest and a ground attack variant (Mk IV) of the Hawker Hurricane.
Candidate for worst system ever?...
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