Remove F4U Backplate

[WarTooth]

Noir,

>> Like soulyss said its a nasty can of worms once opened.

I see your point.


Thanks,

WT

[valdals]

Actually not a bad wish. As long as removing it means you receive less pilot protection.

I personally don't mind it being there. I see it as just another challenge to overcome in learning to fly another aircraft. Still not a bad idea, in my opinion.

i dont think the protection makes any difference with or without the plate. i flew the f4u1c when it did not have the plate and loved the increased visibility. when they updated it i got disinterested in flying it.

[Noir]

i dont think the protection makes any difference with or without the plate. i flew the f4u1c when it did not have the plate and loved the increased visibility. when they updated it i got disinterested in flying it.

  It always had the plate didn't it ?

[Bodhi]

The plate would be very hard to remove as a field mod.  It, as Sax said, exists to protect the canopy flex during opening and closing.  It also provides a minor amount of protection, but would likely just come apart as the canopy offers very little and would simply break.

As for a field mod removal, think of it this way.  What would you replace it with when you took it out, as full canopy's did not exist at that time.

[Bodhi]

We had a spare canopy upstairs, here are a few photos I took for someone else.  They best illustrate the canopy layout and plate in question.  I also measured plate thickness, and it is 7/16" thick.

[Saxman]

Lol, it must be a dream to live in your house, with spare F4U parts lying around in the attic.

[Bodhi]

Lol, it must be a dream to live in your house, with spare F4U parts lying around in the attic.

Yeah, I think that somedays too, but then I get to realize I have to fix that stuff as well...