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Accurate_Western_346 t1_ir003ox wrote

Reply to comment by driedrot in TIL that Charles Lindbergh's "Spirit of St. Louis" aircraft had no front window due to fuel tank placement. The only forward vision was by a periscope. by p38-lightning

Planes up until the 80's-90's required a crew of at least 2 or 3 depending on how big (pilot, copilot, flight engineer/radio, mechanic was optional in some) so going alone was a lot of work for a single person.

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