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Originally Posted by Old Tele man
...uh, history shows that Lockheed discontinued the navigator's "dome" (on their propeller Constellations) after a couple domes failures had resulted in people being sucked out of the plane.
And, the 'Connies didn't fly either as HIGH nor as FAST!
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The 'astrodome' shattered on the TWA Constellation "Star of Hollywood".
http://www.lockheedmartin.com/conten...8141364543.jpg
The hemispherical domes were fitted in all orders of aircraft. Pressurized B-29 bombers used them for their gunners with remote control of their gun turrets. They were also primarily used by navigators with sextants for nighttime celestial navigation.
I'm sure the canopy addition will be well engineered.