Charles Lindbergh had a periscope but I heard he didn't use it. I read that he would use his peripheral vision and fly it kinda sideways when landing then kick it straight right before touch down. He had windows on each side so he wasn't really flying blind.
@@marlonisaac1 thanks for informing me mate. Why did engineers create such a weird plane, hard to understand for me. Anyway, I accept that its beautiful.
@@thekombatant8672 No problem. He needed a lot of fuel to make it across the Atlantic ocean in 1927 for the non stop solo flight from New York to Paris and it being such a small plane that was really the only place to put the extra fuel tanks. He also said if he crashed he wouldn't end up being grinded meat from the propellers with the fuel tanks in between the engine and cockpit. It really was a smart but crazy design to put the fuel tanks in the front like that.
Marlon Isaac Ya the one landing in Paris he needed to see and slow down, so he did a slip to land, using rudder, and also did that when he got over Ireland so he could see in front of him.
