No Rip. The harnass would not fit. But I did try to replicate that as best as possible by firmaly planting my back in the seat and only moving my neck. I was still very surprised at how much visibility, with the Malcom like canopy, that aircraft had. It was not as obstructed or as bad a blind spot as some would think. The volunteer vets who were standing by answering questions had flown the same model and one of my observations I talked to them about was of the back view and they concureed it was not that bad. Better than a P-51-D said two of the old pilots I talked to. Not the older "birdcage" Corsair mind you. Just the later models with the malcolm like canopy.
(here is the F4U. Not me in it. One of the old vet pilots is)
One thing I found was tough was just getting n and out of the F4U was a squeak because of the high angle that the aircraft sits at on the ground to keep that massive prop up in the air. The P-47-D on the other hand was like a peice of cake and really is a more suitable fit for a guy my size. I wish I would hit the Power-Ball lottery someday soon so I could buy one.
-Westy
[This message has been edited by Westy (edited 09-06-2000).]
