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Offline Maverick

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« on: March 19, 2001, 10:44:00 PM »
HT,

Can we get the malcom hood on the 51B please? The current greenhouse is not conducive to good SA.

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Offline Zigrat

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« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2001, 11:01:00 PM »
lol you obviously never flew a macchi 205 or a a6m

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Offline Spatula

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« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2001, 12:24:00 AM »
Yes Malcom hood would kick ass!

Wasnt it only fitted to the RAF Mustang MkIII?? If so it will need a new RAF colour scheme - but that would kick bellybutton too.
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Offline Fishu

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« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2001, 01:18:00 AM »
Can I have open canopy?
I wan't more SA.
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« Reply #4 on: March 20, 2001, 01:24:00 AM »
Yes a Malcom hood and proper markings please!

 
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« Reply #5 on: March 20, 2001, 01:32:00 AM »
lol its pretty much a spitfire
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Offline Pongo

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« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2001, 02:00:00 AM »
Malcom hood was on US planes as well.
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« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2001, 02:01:00 AM »
You're catching on!
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Offline Soulyss

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« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2001, 02:35:00 AM »
Malcom hood was fitted to U.S. P51B the
P51B-15 I believe it was dunno 100% because I'm too lazy to go look it up right now.  
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Offline juzz

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« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2001, 07:32:00 AM »
The hoods were fitted to Mustangs by a private company, in the field. Most certainly, no Mustang rolled out of the NA factory with one on...
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Offline J_A_B

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« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2001, 10:07:00 AM »
I believe Col. Bud Anderson's P-51B had the Malcolm hood, so at least SOME USAAF P-51B's had them.  

OTOH I don't think I would want one in AH.  The visibility increase is minor, and there IS a slight speed loss.  The bars in the P-51B don't affect vision much.

Perhaps make it optional  

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« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2001, 10:20:00 AM »
Not some, but many USAAF P-51B/C's had them fitted - and at least one(prolly more) razorback P-47 had a Malcolm hood fitted!
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« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2001, 04:00:00 PM »
 
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Originally posted by Zigrat:
lol its pretty much a spitfire

Except much, much uglier =P



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