The English Electric Canberra P.12: the story of the RAF all-weather fighter that never was – The Aviation Geek Club
The P.12 fighter retained the Canberra Mk.8 pilot canopy with accommodation being provided for a radar operator within the fuselage. The Canberra was the first jet-powered bomber to enter service with the Royal Air Force (RAF). It was unarmed and relied on high speed to escape enemy fighters. As the Cold War deepened in the …