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If the pilot was killed did anyone else have rudimentary knowledge of how to fly?Although a single control column and yoke, the Lanc could be fitted with a second yoke, and rudder pedals, if required, for conversion training, and, in current use, to comply with some rules.
The BBMF Lanc has this arrangement. In the pic above ( Post # 155 ), look at the right side of the control column, behind the yoke, and the attachment for a second control yoke "arm" can be seen.
Thanks for that, Terry - I was always under the impression that the Lancaster and Lincoln only had a single control station.Although a single control column and yoke, the Lanc could be fitted with a second yoke, and rudder pedals, if required, for conversion training, and, in current use, to comply with some rules.
The BBMF Lanc has this arrangement. In the pic above ( Post # 155 ), look at the right side of the control column, behind the yoke, and the attachment for a second control yoke "arm" can be seen.
If the pilot was killed did anyone else have rudimentary knowledge of how to fly?
They posted a photo of the Manchester cockpit for some reason.
Perhaps it was thought that a doubling in the number of engines justified a dedicated flight engineer rather than co-pilot. Usually you can follow the money in such changes, so perhaps having two pilots costs more, in training, etc.Doesn't explain why the Lancaster lost a second pilot and gained a flight engineer.
The "new" four-engined bombers ( after the Stirling ) were deemed more complex, and with the need to locate fuel management instruments and controls in areas other than the main instrument panel, the need for a new "trade", Flight Engineer, was identified.