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The Miles M.52 had the pilot in jettisonable escape capsule because of the uncertainty about bailing out at high speeds, especially with the annular air intake just behind the cockpit. IIRC from MILES AIRCRAFT SINCE 1925, the idea was to jettison the capsule with explosive bolts and then bail out normally from the capsule.

[QUOTE="cluttonfred, post: 55180, member: 2475"] The Miles M.52 had the pilot in jettisonable escape capsule because of the uncertainty about bailing out at high speeds, especially with the annular air intake just behind the cockpit. IIRC from MILES AIRCRAFT SINCE 1925, the idea was to jettison the capsule with explosive bolts and then bail out normally from the capsule. [/QUOTE]

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