P-51...

[sevenless 1392]

7 minutes ago, [DBS]Browning said:

 

You know that top image isn't a photo, right?

 

To be honest, nope I didn´t realize that. Where is it from?

[MeoW.Scharfi 1136]

[357th_Dog 201]

22 minutes ago, sevenless said:

What I find interesting is the difference in pilot position in the photo back then compared to today. Or am I seeing things which are not there?

 

 

 

This Mustang has been modified to accept a rear jump seat, which necessitates both the enlarged, blown canopy and moving the pilot forward (as well as the obvious deletion of the fuel cell, radio and battery)

[[DBS]Browning 314]

13 minutes ago, sevenless said:

 

To be honest, nope I didn´t realize that. Where is it from?

 

Looks like a composite from photos and IL2 1946. The pilot is the russian pilot from 46.

[MeoW.Scharfi 1136]

Just now, [DBS]Browning said:

Looks like a composite from photos and IL2 1946. The pilot is the russian pilot from 46.

 

13 minutes ago, sevenless said:

To be honest, nope I didn´t realize that. Where is it from?

 

This Pic is from War thunder/Wings of Prey(same Engine as WT) on sicily map. xd

Edited August 20 by MeoW.Scharfi

[sevenless 1392]

7 minutes ago, 357th_Dog said:

This Mustang has been modified to accept a rear jump seat, which necessitates both the enlarged, blown canopy and moving the pilot forward (as well as the obvious deletion of the fuel cell, radio and battery)

 

Ah thanks, that explains it for me.

[Jade_Monkey 2798]

1 hour ago, [DBS]Browning said:

 

You know that top image isn't a photo, right?

 

Not sure what you are talking about. Here is the pic of the real plane I'm using as reference:

 

 

[-332FG-Buddy 38]

20 hours ago, Jonttu1 said:

Anybody else really hoping there's going to be a Tuskegee skin for the Mustang? 

YEAPP!!

[6./ZG26_Custard 1305]

12 hours ago, 357th_Dog said:

This Mustang has been modified to accept a rear jump seat, which necessitates both the enlarged, blown canopy and moving the pilot forward

Looking at photos of WWII P-51's the pilot seemed to have a very "forward" position in the cockpit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Even the manual from WWII shows the pilot in a very forward position.

 

 

[timothy55 10]

Absolutely hoping for Tuskegee skin

[EAF19_Marsh 658]

Is that not quite natural? If you look at your car headrest vs. your actual sitting position, most people tend to lean further forward. I do when I get some flying, but pulling ‘g’ I guess that my head goes back.

 

I do love it’s balance of elegance and aggression.

[ZachariasX 1553]

32 minutes ago, EAF19_Marsh said:

If you look at your car headrest vs. your actual sitting position, most people tend to lean further forward.

In the aircraft, this is not a headrest. It is a padded armor plate located sufficiently far behind for you to be able to turn your neck and see that other guy near your six.

 

What is a headrest anyway... On an 80's Bentley Turbo R, the rear sear headrest are hard as mahogany bricks. They hurt you when you even think about "resting your head". No clue what they were intended for besides "being there".

[6./ZG26_Custard 1305]

1 hour ago, EAF19_Marsh said:

Is that not quite natural? If you look at your car headrest vs. your actual sitting position, most people tend to lean further forward. I do when I get some flying, but pulling ‘g’ I guess that my head goes back.

There are many photos of WWII P-51's with the pilot in a very forward position. The early Mustangs seem to have had a seating position set slightly further back but later versions definitely have that forward position. 

 

 

The 3D model from WT/WP game seems to have the pilot set back far too much.

 

    

[EAF19_Marsh 658]

29 minutes ago, ZachariasX said:

n the aircraft, this is not a headrest. It is a padded armor plate located sufficiently far behind for you to be able to turn your neck and see that other guy near your six.

 

I know. What I meant was that one tends to sit more vertically when driving / flying than the seat position might suggest. Therefore, the pilot appears to be further ‘forward’ owing to the natural gap between the head and the seat.

 

Also, the forward canopy rail is intended to be looked over and under, which is easiest performed from a forward position.

2 minutes ago, 6./ZG26_Custard said:

The 3D model from WT/WP game seems to have the pilot set back far too much.

 

Yes, I agree. The model appears to have taken the seat position / headrest / armour as the natural posture, which I was pointing out is not natural.

[Elem 288]

5 minutes ago, EAF19_Marsh said:

Also, the forward canopy rail is intended to be looked over and under, which is easiest performed from a forward position.

Being able to reach the instrument panel is quite important too!

[EAF19_Marsh 658]

Just now, Elem said:

Being able to reach the instrument panel is quite important too!

 

You can normally do that from way back - one advantage of analogue instruments.

[[_FLAPS_]Diggun 681]

Just now, EAF19_Marsh said:

that from way back

My cousin was rejected from RAF fast jet training. her arms were half an inch too short apparently. She's been known as T-Rex ever since.

[Gambit21 4096]

On 8/21/2019 at 3:58 AM, [_FLAPS_]Diggun said:

My cousin was rejected from RAF fast jet training. her arms were half an inch too short apparently. She's been known as T-Rex ever since.

 

That is one of the funniest damn things I've heard.

[MeoW.Scharfi 1136]

On 8/21/2019 at 12:58 PM, [_FLAPS_]Diggun said:

My cousin was rejected from RAF fast jet training. her arms were half an inch too short apparently. She's been known as T-Rex ever since.

 

That's actually quite sad tho. Mostly because people who call her that wouldn't have made as well.

[[_FLAPS_]Diggun 681]

rest assured, she takes no sh*t.

[Cpt_Siddy 896]

On 8/21/2019 at 12:02 PM, 6./ZG26_Custard said:

 

 

 

 

 

Just freaking look at him! Look how happy he looks sitting in that cockpit! 

[Rjel 1233]

7 hours ago, Cpt_Siddy said:

 

 

Just freaking look at him! Look how happy he looks sitting in that cockpit! 

Why not? After all, we all know He's off to win the war. 😉

[unreasonable 2365]

7 hours ago, [_FLAPS_]Diggun said:

rest assured, she takes no sh*t.

 

Well at least now no-one will call her "fast".

[D3adCZE 117]

On 8/23/2019 at 3:15 AM, Cpt_Siddy said:

 

 

Just freaking look at him! Look how happy he looks sitting in that cockpit! 

I would be happy too sitting in this sexy beast having such air supremacy. 😄

[BM357_TinMan 108]

On 8/21/2019 at 5:48 AM, 6./ZG26_Custard said:

The 3D model from WT/WP game seems to have the pilot set back far too much.

 

But, seriously, what does WT get modeled correctly anyway....amirite?  😉

[PainGod85 265]

1 hour ago, BM357_TinMan said:

 

But, seriously, what does WT get modeled correctly anyway....amirite?  😉

 

Not the P-47D at 70", though it was initially reasonably close to being correct, then it got VSN'd to the attached power curve, and then it ended up getting corrected.

[Bremspropeller 907]

Some 4th FG romance...

 

[danielprates 394]

On 8/21/2019 at 7:48 AM, 6./ZG26_Custard said:

The 3D model from WT/WP game seems to have the pilot set back far too much

 

He also looks a little too big for the plane.

[Rjel 1233]

3 hours ago, Bremspropeller said:

Some 4th FG romance...

 

I'm sure there are some pictures there someplace. Here's my 4thFG contribution. Col. Don Blakeslee.

Edited September 7 by Rjel
photo added

[GP* 250]

I may have missed it in the last 20 pages...but will our variant have the K-14 gyro gunsight as an option? 

[DSR_T-888 69]

On 8/26/2019 at 11:05 AM, PainGod85 said:

 

Not the P-47D at 70", though it was initially reasonably close to being correct, then it got VSN'd to the attached power curve, and then it ended up getting corrected.

What am I looking at?

[-332FG-Buddy 38]

8 minutes ago, DSR_T-888 said:

What am I looking at?

A engine chart for a P-47 in a P-51discussion 😐

[AKA_Big10 53]

Would like this skin, current model I am working on.

 

Edited October 2 by AKA_Big10

[Pierre64 574]

Nice model👍

[LukeFF 4654]

2 hours ago, Pre said:

I may have missed it in the last 20 pages...but will our variant have the K-14 gyro gunsight as an option? 

 

Yes: