Bio:The English Electric Canberra is a first generation jet bomber manufactured in large numbers during the 1950s. The aircraft was in service with the British Royal Air Force until June 23, 2006, 57 years after its first flight. More Bio:Design The Canberra's fuselage is of the monocoque type with a pressurized compartment in the nose. The pilot uses a Martin-Baker ejection seat while the NAV-Bomb relies on a hatch and parachute. The fuselage contains two bomb bays with conventional scoop doors (rotary doors were used on the B-57 Canberra). The wings are simple trusses running through the fuselage. In the area outside the engine frames, the leading edge has an angle of 4º while the trailing edge is -14º. Controls are conventional with ailerons, four-section flaps, and speedbrakes on the upper and lower wing surfaces. Need More Bio?