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Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: frank3 on February 18, 2007, 07:54:55 AM
Either the pilot of the TBM is too small or the TBM itself is too big!
At the picture below, the pilot doesn't even reach the headrest!

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1154340431_tbm.jpg)
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: mipoikel on February 18, 2007, 08:19:53 AM
Or he is sitting too low?

(http://www.air-and-space.com/20050514%20Minter/DSC_1013%20TBM-3E%20N28SF%20right%20front%20landing%20l.jpg)
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: frank3 on February 18, 2007, 08:24:53 AM
Comparing our 'bail-out guy' to the real one, it looks like ours is way too small!
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Blagard on February 18, 2007, 08:33:03 AM
Have you thought that the Guy in the real one could have been real big ?

I agree the AH guy is too low but I really don't think it is that far out. That TBM cockpit is big!

Maybe the Real one isn't real but AH XX with CGI  A sort of secret suprise Dale is cooking up ;)
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: squealer on February 18, 2007, 08:37:05 AM
What was the height limits to be a pilot during ww2????
I think it's 6'3" in the raf now, not sure on the little end of the scale but the smaller the better because of the g-forces i would imagine.
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: TexInVa on February 18, 2007, 08:47:20 AM
The guy in the first pic forgot his phone books....
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Slash27 on February 18, 2007, 09:35:42 AM
Maybe the pilot is too small, but the TBM is a very large plane. I was surprised how big it is when I walked around it.
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: SkyRock on February 18, 2007, 10:52:13 AM
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Originally posted by Slash27
Maybe the pilot is too small, but the TBM is a very large plane. I was surprised how big it is when I walked around it.

I think the pilot in the AH TBM is modeled about exact as that real one in the photo in the second post.  The AH one just looks like he is sitting lower!  Maybe he needs booster seat! :D
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: frank3 on February 18, 2007, 11:48:19 AM
The Avenger is one large plane indeed, you can stand up straight below its wings!
But still, the pilot is far too small in my eye

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1171820888_frouch_tbf_07.jpg)
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: USCH on February 18, 2007, 07:58:36 PM
take in account that the guy flying the real one was probubly over 20 years old and the guys flying in WWII were 20 ish then we just got a slightly short fellow in the cocpit lol...... but then again our version's head doesnt come up to the headrest lol
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: squealer on February 18, 2007, 08:00:48 PM
migets...is a limit height in force????
Title: Re: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: 2bighorn on February 18, 2007, 08:09:39 PM
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Originally posted by frank3
Either the pilot of the TBM is too small or the TBM itself is too big!
At the picture below, the pilot doesn't even reach the headrest!
One of those squeaky 12 years old 2 weekers...
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Bucky73 on February 18, 2007, 08:43:35 PM
maybe he's just chillin', listenin to snoop:D
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Coshy on February 19, 2007, 06:48:32 AM
You have inadverntently stumbled upon the "Little Person Luftwaffe" masquerading as Allied pilots!
Title: Re: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Masherbrum on February 19, 2007, 08:13:13 AM
Quote
Originally posted by frank3
Either the pilot of the TBM is too small or the TBM itself is too big!
At the picture below, the pilot doesn't even reach the headrest!

(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/68_1154340431_tbm.jpg)


The Avenger was the largest single engine plane of WWII.
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Shuffler on February 19, 2007, 08:31:32 AM
Could be our pilot was 15
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Simaril on February 19, 2007, 08:33:57 AM
Look at the icon... and I bet you'll find its a pre-pubescent Zip Code who's vox has been filtered out by Silat's high freq add on pack.

If we could hear him, he'd be saying, "HEY GUYS." (None of them can turn off caps lock, its hormonal or something) "I'M IN THE TBM IT'S REAALLY BIG, ISNT IT I HAVE A TORPEDO, ATTACKING TG31 i'M CLIMBING NOW NEED FIGHTER COVER ASAP! NEED A GUNNAR. WHAT'S THE FASTEST PLANE........"
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: Mustaine on February 19, 2007, 02:44:02 PM
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Originally posted by Simaril
...I bet you'll find its a pre-pubescent Zip Code who's vox has been filtered out by Silat's high freq add on pack...."
:rofl :aok :cry :lol :rofl
Title: TBM pilot too small?
Post by: SkyRock on February 19, 2007, 03:59:02 PM
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Originally posted by Shuffler
Could be our pilot was 15

GoldElks is back???:D