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PeterL · 6 January 2000, 04:08 AM

Paul, the answer to your question is, not a lot. Certainly prior to 1918 cockpits were to say the least spartan in this regard, and such as were fitted would more likely be engine instruments than flight instruments, some didn't even boast an ASI. Neither were they conveniently grouped in a purpose made panel, typicaly they would be clamped to a fuselage member or even to a strut, or anything which happened to be handy. Very late war stuff faired slightly better, but peer into the office of even the much vaunted DVII and your first reaction will be "is this it??"

Peter L

6 January 2000, 04:08 AM	#14
PeterL Forum Ace Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Stockport UK	Paul, the answer to your question is, not a lot. Certainly prior to 1918 cockpits were to say the least spartan in this regard, and such as were fitted would more likely be engine instruments than flight instruments, some didn't even boast an ASI. Neither were they conveniently grouped in a purpose made panel, typicaly they would be clamped to a fuselage member or even to a strut, or anything which happened to be handy. Very late war stuff faired slightly better, but peer into the office of even the much vaunted DVII and your first reaction will be "is this it??" Peter L __________________ cheers Peter L