scotth6
Charter Member
Take a look at the Aerosoft CRJ thread and tell me that Aeroplane Heaven are slow! A bit of perspective always does wonders.
http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?/topic/33966-aerosoft-da-crj-preview/
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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
Aeroplane Heaven Helldiver.
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Take a look at the Aerosoft CRJ thread and tell me that Aeroplane Heaven are slow! A bit of perspective always does wonders.
http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?/topic/33966-aerosoft-da-crj-preview/
bazzar
Charter Member 2018
I believe that its related to the rear cockpit fairing. In a closed position the rear canopy blends in with the stabilizer. When the gunner lowers the canopy to raise his weapon, there is a natural gap there. Just a guess.
There is a control lever and valve in the gunner's cockpit that is used to lower the turtle deck. Obviously this is done to allow clearance for the twin machine guns which are pulled forward from their stowed position and raised up onto the support ring, tilting upward, over the lowered turtledeck. The turtledeck itself is quite an ingenious system of six hinged concertina panels, operated by rams when the lever is pulled. With the addition of radio equipment and oxygen, rotating gunner cradle, seat and gun-mounting, that rear cockpit is "snug" to say the least. Having modeled all this, I now appreciate just what SOH member "Helldiver" must have experienced!
