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Title: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: badhorse on April 08, 2011, 09:03:36 PM
Does anyone know if the instrument panel is historically correct?  By that I mean the placement of the the instruments on the panel.  Specifically the airspeed indicator.  You have to drop your gaze half way down the panel to read airspeed but there's a big hurkin clock almost line of sight.
I don't know when the standard T arrangement came into being and I know some cockpits were a hodge podge of switches, dials and gauges.  But this seems really weird.
Title: Re: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: DMGOD on April 08, 2011, 09:06:17 PM


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Title: Re: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: Guppy35 on April 08, 2011, 11:42:43 PM
Quote from: DMGOD on April 08, 2011, 09:06:17 PM

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That one isn't historically correct DMGOD :)
Title: Re: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: 68ZooM on April 08, 2011, 11:54:12 PM
Try this one its a P51C

http://www.stclairphoto-imaging.com/360/P51-Mustang/P51_swf.html (http://www.stclairphoto-imaging.com/360/P51-Mustang/P51_swf.html)
Title: Re: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: Guppy35 on April 09, 2011, 12:01:43 AM
Quote from: 68ZooM on April 08, 2011, 11:54:12 PM
Try this one its a P51C

http://www.stclairphoto-imaging.com/360/P51-Mustang/P51_swf.html (http://www.stclairphoto-imaging.com/360/P51-Mustang/P51_swf.html)

Getting closer :)
Title: Re: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: Soulyss on April 09, 2011, 12:02:59 AM
I haven't paid attention in ages, but if memory serves the cockpit gauges aren't necessarily placed in their historical locations. I believe it's a concession to the limitations of the computer screen and computer control systems. 

Then again I've been wrong before. :)
Title: Re: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: FLS on April 09, 2011, 12:08:00 AM
Quote from: badhorse on April 08, 2011, 09:03:36 PM
Does anyone know if the instrument panel is historically correct?  By that I mean the placement of the the instruments on the panel.  Specifically the airspeed indicator.  You have to drop your gaze half way down the panel to read airspeed but there's a big hurkin clock almost line of sight.
I don't know when the standard T arrangement came into being and I know some cockpits were a hodge podge of switches, dials and gauges.  But this seems really weird.

Clocks were important for navigation. Here's a link to a P-51 manual.

http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/historical/P-51%2051-127-5.pdf
Title: Re: Another one for the Pony experts
Post by: 68ZooM on April 09, 2011, 12:24:57 AM
lol ok you got me diggin, boy i need a beer now
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