27.07.2009, 15:35
To have an opening canopy on the Mustang would be nice but correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you could fly the P-51 with the canopy that far open, all the pics I've ever seen it's only open about half that on landing final at low speed, the turbulence would rip it off or at the very least the pilot would get buffeted by it. I know that the flight handbook on the '38 says something about not flying with the side windows rolled down ever, having something to do with the flow of air over the top of the wing, but I'm sure it would also rip the hatch off as well, But to return to topic; the pics of the clouds are sure nice.