19.02.2009, 10:54
Lt wolf, he was asking if he could get the birdcage canopy on a Mustang III. No FM changes.
Hawk, can you tell us what you had to do to get the birdcage on the Mustang III?
If the C is faster than the B because of the Malcom hood, then that's a serious error. In reality, Malcoms were fitted in the field on both B and C models. Also in real life, the only difference between the two models was the factory where they were produced.
From MustangsMustangs:
Apparently, quite a few pilots preferred the Malcom-fitted B/C to the D model. Performance was roughly the same, but the visibility (especially downward) offered by the bulged Malcom was better than that of the bubble on the D. Rearward visibility was not quite as good, but a small shake of the tail was usually enough to rectify that.[/quote]
Hawk, can you tell us what you had to do to get the birdcage on the Mustang III?
If the C is faster than the B because of the Malcom hood, then that's a serious error. In reality, Malcoms were fitted in the field on both B and C models. Also in real life, the only difference between the two models was the factory where they were produced.
From MustangsMustangs:
Quote:In late 1942, the Brittish and the U.S. sucessfully tested the Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 installed in a P-51 (NA-91). The NAA production plant at Inglewood, Ca would be at full capacity building the new P-51B. NAA decided to expand their plant in Dallas, Tx to build more P-51Bs. The B models built in Dallas, were re-designated P-51C.
Apparently, quite a few pilots preferred the Malcom-fitted B/C to the D model. Performance was roughly the same, but the visibility (especially downward) offered by the bulged Malcom was better than that of the bubble on the D. Rearward visibility was not quite as good, but a small shake of the tail was usually enough to rectify that.[/quote]