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Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Maverick 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.

Mav

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Zigrat on March 19, 2001, 11:01:00 PM

lol you obviously never flew a macchi 205 or a a6m

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Spatula 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.

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Fishu on March 20, 2001, 01:18:00 AM

Can I have open canopy?
I wan't more SA.

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: funked on March 20, 2001, 01:24:00 AM

Yes a Malcom hood and proper markings please!

 (http://www.raf303.org/308/pkg.jpg)

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Zigrat on March 20, 2001, 01:32:00 AM

lol its pretty much a spitfire

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Pongo on March 20, 2001, 02:00:00 AM

Malcom hood was on US planes as well.

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: funked on March 20, 2001, 02:01:00 AM

You're catching on!

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Soulyss 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.   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: juzz 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...

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: J_A_B 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   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

J_A_B

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: juzz 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!

Title: P51B Hood
Post by: Graywolf 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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