John B (Sc) Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Hello all. I have been puzzling over the canopy opening arrangement of the P-38 Lightning, an aircraft I have never had a really close up look at. I know the central canopy section hinges up and back. Do the side sections beneath that slide down vertically into recesses in the fuselage - the two rectangular sections which appear to be cross braced lightly with diagonal wires ? If so, that would explain why there seems to be a heavier metal section across their tops, to provide a handhold and presumably an internal latch fore and aft. Any information welcomed ! John B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Some had the side panel attached to the top panel and the two lifted and hinged to the right Some did have the side panels drop down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 John, you described it perfectly. The "hinged to the right" is only on early models (I don't remember exactly when it changed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dov Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 The two side windows are like for a car or old railway car. Exactly that way. With big letters NO STEP. I saw a late version from inside the cockpit in real. Happy modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B (Sc) Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 Thanks all. I wondered what the writing was on the top edge, -thanks dov. To me this is part of the fun of modelling, finding out odd things about aeroplanes - with the help of friends on sites like this ! Cheers, John B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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