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75 knots on final: The chief test pilot who mastered the Canberra’s dangerous controls
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 ...
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