I was looking for pictures of the cockpit of the SkyKnight - the model has little detail - after a search around ( not many pictures out there ) I found a drawing, allegedly from the pilots handbook........................ View attachment 385590
I don't know if it was a joke by the technical illustrators, but did it really have a cigarette lighter? ( above the control stick ).
Dave
Not a joke — page 5 of the operator’s manual also references it as item 9; there are also ashtrays on both sides — see item No. 4 on page 14.I don't know if it was a joke by the technical illustrators, but did it really have a cigarette lighter? ( above the control stick ).
Page 12 of the manual, §1-59:what is " personnel gear receptacle" ? - Is that officialese for pee bottle?
In other words, these are stowage bins for some of that kit, allowing it to be plugged in yet stored out of the way when not needed — or so I assume.PERSONNEL GEAR RECEPTACLES. Receptacles for plugging in personnel gear adapters (…) The receptacles have provisions for connecting simultaneously, the oxygen mask, anti-g suit, headphones, and microphone cord.
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