The latter, at the rear, was provided with the then-new blind flying panel and a cockpit hood was fitted so blind flying instruction was possible.
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All the instruments on the blind flying panel are vacuum powered from a vacuum pump fitted on one of the engines, making the instruments independent of the electrical supply.
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A "'blind flying panel "'is a sub-panel in the cockpit containing six instruments mounted away from the main panel on three rubber suspension points.