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Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: Citabria on November 04, 2002, 03:18:50 PM
they all flew in combat with the pilots canopy pushed back in the open position.


the sbd looks wierd with it closed since they almost always flew with it open.

please please please please! :)
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: BenDover on November 04, 2002, 05:05:48 PM
why was that anyway?

wouldn't it make alot of drag, or did it help in turns with the drag being at the top?
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: Innominate on November 04, 2002, 05:07:11 PM
Quote
Originally posted by BenDover
why was that anyway?

wouldn't it make alot of drag, or did it help in turns with the drag being at the top?


It was so they could bail out quicker.
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: Superfly on November 05, 2002, 11:26:50 AM
no
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: NOD2000 on November 05, 2002, 12:04:26 PM
ouch
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: Furious on November 05, 2002, 01:06:34 PM
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Originally posted by SUPERFLY
no


I love this answer.

Why?  You hate Citabria? You hate the idea? It can't presently be done?
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: BenDover on November 05, 2002, 01:27:25 PM
Because sponge bob in the cockpit would look crapper ;)
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: Sabre on November 05, 2002, 02:35:51 PM
If for no other reason, you got to admire Superfly for his brevity:D.  I do hope that someday they give us the ability to open the canopy in all a/c, though.
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: SFRT - Frenchy on November 05, 2002, 10:52:20 PM
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Originally posted by SUPERFLY
no


Akaboom!:D
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: hyena426 on November 06, 2002, 01:43:28 AM
well,,know matter what you all think about Citabria question,,he has a valid point,,that plane dont look right with the canopy closed,, they did fly with it open all the time,,{even in the movies} i dont see any reason to go threw a bunch of trouble just to fix it


im sure superfly doesnt wanna go threw and fix a plane they just got out in the last patch,,not worth the time,,,but i dont think you all should be clapping because superfly said no,,,,,, citabria had a valid question,,,im not sure about his othere post,,,but he is right about this,,but!!,,,i dont think it will help aces high at all,,,so if the window's stays closed, well ,thats fine with me
Title: SUPERFLY: open SBD canopy please
Post by: Mitsu on November 06, 2002, 01:44:57 AM
Frenchy,

it's time to post "NATEDOG: make P47D25 with gabby camo please" thread. ;)