Bubble canopy

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Closeup of the front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon showing the bubble canopy
Closeup of the front view of an F-16 Fighting Falcon showing the bubble canopy

A bubble canopy is a canopy made like a soap bubble, which attempts to provide 360° vision to the pilot.

Bubble canopies have been in use since World War II. The British already had the "Malcolm hood" which was a bulged canopy but the British Miles M.20 was one of the first aircraft designs to feature a true bubble canopy and although it never went into production the idea was used for other British fighters. It was also taken on by the US for the P-51 Mustang and P-47 Thunderbolt among others.

F-86 Sabre in flight
F-86 Sabre in flight
MiG-29 on the ground with canopy open
MiG-29 on the ground with canopy open
Closeup of a Su-27 cockpit with IRST system
Closeup of a Su-27 cockpit with IRST system
Miles M.20 showing the bubble canopy
Miles M.20 showing the bubble canopy
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