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Born from a troubled design, the de Havilland Sea Vixen shocked the Fleet Air Arm with a 645 mph top speed and a ceiling of 48,000 feet. It dropped cannons for missiles, carried nuclear bombs, and yet killed dozens of its own crews in peacetime accidents. A Cold War workhorse both brilliant and deadly.
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Why was the cockpit offset on the de Havilland Sea Vixen? The de Havilland Sea Vixen's distinctive offset cockpit was a direct result of its two-crew design. As an all-weather, carrier-based interceptor, it required both a pilot and a dedicated radar operator. The primary reason for the offset was to create space for the radar operator and their equipment. Positioning the operator within the fuselage, close to the radar display and controls, was crucial for effective target tracking, particularl
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