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Offline Schlowy

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Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« on: September 19, 2008, 06:56:05 PM »
The question everyones afraid to ask!
I bet ya could lose some friends if ya put yer buddies plane on this list! No more check 6's! We're talking serious stuff here!
Some of us probly going like this... :uhoh <-- considering their back window!  :rofl

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Offline Chalenge

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2008, 07:23:25 PM »
190s except D9 and 152.
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Offline Karnak

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2008, 08:04:58 PM »
Which planes should have it?  It isn't a matter of being punitive, it is a realism issue.  The F6F didn't have a bubble canopy like the P-51D or Fw190s and it didn't have a bulged canopy like the Spitfires and P-51B.  It is kinda stuck where it is due to being a razor back fighter without those features.
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Offline SectorNine50

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2008, 09:52:36 PM »
This reminds me of a question I had about the F4U's; why can you look so far around the backplate?  It is kind of like you are sticking your head out of the cockpit.  If your looking out of the left-rear of the cockpit with your view as far out as it goes, you can see stuff on the left side of the rudder.  Does this seem weird to anyone else?  Having seen F4U cockpits, it doesn't seem like this should be possible.
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Offline Xasthur

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2008, 10:08:50 PM »
Even in a bubble canopy the views are still too generous. I went for a flight in a CJ6 last week and it has an almost entirely unrestricted canopy with no armour at all. Just the fact that you're strapped in and in a tight space means that you can't get the sort of visibility you can in AH. The 'straight-back' look shouldn't be possible in AH. At best, you should be able to see the rear section of aircraft out of the corner of your eye and that's it.

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Offline Xasthur

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2008, 10:10:38 PM »
Quote from: Chalenge on September 19, 2008, 07:23:25 PM
190s except D9 and 152.

The difference would be noticable, but small. The different canopy style did not flare out that much.
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Offline caldera

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2008, 10:21:48 PM »
Quote from: SectorNine50 on September 19, 2008, 09:52:36 PM
This reminds me of a question I had about the F4U's; why can you look so far around the backplate?  It is kind of like you are sticking your head out of the cockpit.  If your looking out of the left-rear of the cockpit with your view as far out as it goes, you can see stuff on the left side of the rudder.  Does this seem weird to anyone else?  Having seen F4U cockpits, it doesn't seem like this should be possible.


Bingo. I was amazed at the views being so much better on the F4U as opposed to the F6F. I seriously doubt you could see that well behind you. Now the Hellcat rear views are even worse. I think they should be changed back. Many things in this game are concessions to playability. No doubt much work was involved in the updating of the F6F. It would be a shame if it loses popularity because of the views.
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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2008, 11:48:22 PM »
    I wont be flying it much. Seems the past few plane updates have involved alot of iron work, and minor adjustment abilities. So minor, it almost doesnt matter.
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Offline BaldEagl

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2008, 01:37:58 AM »
Even though it's one of my most used planes I haven't tried the "new" F6F yet.  I hope it's not as bad as everyone says.

I don't think trading playability for relalism is a good trade-off if it's as bad as it sounds.  What's next?  No rear views?  No way to turn your head around?  Everyone always has a blind six?  That would be more realistic.  That will be fun.   :rolleyes:
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Offline SD67

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2008, 01:48:05 AM »
F6what?
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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2008, 03:00:37 AM »
There are a couple open cockpit days coming up at the New England Air Museum...  They have an F4U and an F6F...  If I end up going I'll be the only guy taking pictures of the six view :)
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Offline Xasthur

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2008, 03:13:19 AM »
Why would every aircraft have a blind 6? If an aircraft was infamous for poor vision, then so be it. It pains me to say it but the 109 is probably a little generous in its rear quarter views... Though that probably makes up for the overly restrictive forward canopy framing.... The IL2 shouldn't be the only aircraft to suffer from historically poor visibilty.
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Offline Xasthur

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2008, 03:16:06 AM »
Vudak, make sure you keep your body pressed into the seat when you do that. Our pilot views are waayyyy to mobile, in my opinion.
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Offline Delirium

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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2008, 03:25:08 AM »
Quote from: Vudak on September 20, 2008, 03:00:37 AM
There are a couple open cockpit days coming up at the New England Air Museum...  They have an F4U and an F6F...  If I end up going I'll be the only guy taking pictures of the six view :)

Vudak, they don't open up the F6 for the open cockpit day.

They open the P47, the F4U4, the F100, the F14, and the Huey, but not the F6 or the B25H.
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Re: Which other planes are due for an F6F window adjustment?
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2008, 03:31:10 AM »
In that case, I suggest the F6 pilots of AH begin to pool a bribe fund in order to get vudak and his camera in that cockpit.
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