Spitfire Mk V - The Canopy

Take a close-up look at the Spitfire Mk V’s Canopy Hood. There's more to it than you might think. We shall refer to the 1942 Air Ministry Manual for the Spitfire Mk V and show relevant re-worked colour AP diagrams.

Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.

Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Spitfire Mk V Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2005, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.

Spitfire Mk.Vb, AB910. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, BL614. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, BM597. The Historic Aircraft Collection.
Spitfire Mk.Vb, EP120. The Fighter Collection.
Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501. The Shuttleworth Collection.

The Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.
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Table of Contents:

00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - The Windscreen
01:23 - The Sliding Hood
02:34 - The Direct Vision Panel
02:56 - Cockpit Hood Jettisoning
03:50 - The Dimming Sun Screen
04:21 - Rear Canopy Detail
04:53 - The Cockpit Door
05:20 - Rearview Mirror
05:41 - The Windscreen De-icing System

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