An aircraft canopy is a transparent enclosure over the cockpit of aircraft. An aircraft canopy provides a controlled and sometimes pressurized environment for the aircraft’s occupants and allows for a greater field of view over a traditional flight deck. A canopy’s shape is a compromise designed to minimize aerodynamic drag …
Read More »Video of CF-18 Crash And pilot Interview After Crash
Capt. Brian Bews successfully ejects from a CF-18 Hornet before it crashes and explodes at the Lethbridge airport on July 23. ( ((Ian Martens/Lethbridge Herald/Canadian Press) ) A military investigation has concluded that a sticky piston probably caused the crash of a CF-18 Hornet during an air show practice in …
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