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NORTH AMERICAN P-51D
AUDREY 4th P-51D 473 Captain Mike Yannell claimed eight victories while
flying AUDREY 4th with the 360th Fighter Squadron, 356 Fighter Groupe at
Martlesham, England. P-51D The P-51D was considered by many as the
definitive Mustang version. One of the problems with the Mustang was
poor pilot visibility to the rear. The British had field-modified some
Mustangs with fishbowl-shaped canopies called Malcolm Hoods, which
somewhat corrected the problem. All British P-51s were equipped with
Malcolm Hoods, and some American ones were also equipped with them.
However, North American decided to do better than that, and equipped the
new P-51D Mustang with teardrop-shaped bubble canopies. The fuselage
behind the pilot had to be cut down to accommodate the new canopy, but
the new design offered the pilots unrestricted vision in all directions
with virtually no distortion. However, removing the moulding behind the
cockpit lowered the longitudinal stability, so later in the series a
strake was added to the front of the vertical stabilizer to improve
handling. FSDS MODEL DRAWING AND TEXTURE BY JRLUCARINY
 
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