Ive posted a rev 2 of “Long Nose Hawks” over on rapidshare.com in both word 97-2003 and RTF
This will be a lot clear then the pdf doc
Long Nose Hawks parts 1 & 2 rev2 in word97-2003.doc
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Long Nose Hawks parts 1 & 2 rev2 in RTF.zip
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I regards to two questions I’ve seen posted
I use the name “Long Nose” and “Short Nose” really in reference to the engine used in the Curtiss H-81 vs the Curtiss H-87
The gear case in the V1710C is relatively unique as WW2 liquid cool “V” go and the Curtiss H-81 was the only major production aircraft to use it, and redesign of the Curtiss H-81 in to the Curtiss H-87 was driven in part to accommodate the new V1710E and it shorter “conventional” liquid cool “V” gear case.
In reference to the wind screen, the plexglass is in three parts but there is no frame between the pieces but just butt jointed look at the head on shot down in the
“Fuselage firewall to tail section”
But a far better head on shot of the wind screed can be found in Eagle Files #4 Tigers over China, The Aircraft of the A.V.G. clearly showing the three butt jointed pieces .