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1. CANOPY SYSTEM

2. CONTENTS
 General
 Safety
 Canopy and mechanism
 Canopy locking levers/handles
 Jettison system

3. GENERAL
 Each cockpit of T-38 aircraft contains a manually
operated clamshell type canopy.

4. SAFETY
 A safety pin is provided for each cockpit jettison
internal “T” handle.

5. CANOPY AND MECHANISM
 The canopy assembly is mainly made of an
aluminium alloy frame and an acrylic panel.

6. CANOPY AND MECHANISM
 CANOPY warning light is located on the left side
instrument panel of each cockpit

7. CANOPY LOCKING
LEVERS/HANDLES
 Canopy internal locking levers.

8. CANOPY LOCKING
LEVERS/HANLES
 Canopy external locking handles.

9. WARNINGS
 Canopy internal and external locking
lever/handle must be used only to lock and
unlock the canopy.
 Actual raising or lowering of the canopy must
be done by hand.

10. WARNINGS
 Avoid opening the canopy, when head winds
exceeds 30 knots. If you open the canopy
above 50 knots, canopy can be jettisoned
mechanically.
 Taxi speed is reduced to a very low speed (10
knots or less).

11. JETTISON SYSTEM
 Canopy Jettison internal “T” handle.

12. JETTISON SYSTEM
 Canopy Jettison external “D” handles are placed to
both side of aircraft.
RESCUE

13. SUMMARY
 General
 Safety
 Canopy and mechanisms
 Canopy locking levers/handles
 Jettison system

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