W.E.W. Petter hired Wing Commander R.P. Beamont as chief test pilot—an outsider with extensive combat experience—to ensure the Canberra met operational needs. Beamont demanded a functional cockpit and ...
W.E.W. Petter hired World War II veteran Wing Commander R.P. Beamont as chief test pilot to ensure the Canberra met operational needs. Beamont demanded a functional cockpit and pushed the aircraft's ...