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Something random I was thinking about
why do various aircraft have canopies that open differently? what are the pros and cons of each type?
Examples
Rafale opens on the right side
but I think other aircraft like the MiG-21 opens on the left
F-35 opens from the front
F-22 opens from the back
Su-57 slides back
why do various aircraft have canopies that open differently? what are the pros and cons of each type?
Examples
Rafale opens on the right side
but I think other aircraft like the MiG-21 opens on the left
![1080417427_515:0:2563:2048_1920x0_80_0_0_6a68a6a1f3cbc94cc96e072de82fa50c.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcdnn1.img.sputniknews.com%2Fimg%2F07e4%2F09%2F0a%2F1080417427_515%3A0%3A2563%3A2048_1920x0_80_0_0_6a68a6a1f3cbc94cc96e072de82fa50c.jpg&hash=96dfb12b5c528eaf0e90b92d5adc0036)
F-35 opens from the front
![f-35-line-us-air-force_53063.jpg](/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fd1a2ot8agkqe8w.cloudfront.net%2Fweb%2F2013%2F10%2Ff-35-line-us-air-force_53063.jpg&hash=6122013a7e34c987eb51fa49572711aa)
F-22 opens from the back
Su-57 slides back