More realism in plane models

[Strike]

About the E3 and canopy, have you seen the real E3? The E4 has the sharp edges you describe Nothing unrealistic there

[stm_God]

Apparently the E3 came with two cockpits.
http://www.museumofflight.org/aircra...itt-bf-109e-3#
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3150/...1916bab146.jpg
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/c...ge/bf109e4.jpg

That was what i based it on

[Strike]

Well, I only know that a lot of the early E models had the rounded canopy. E-1 for instance too. But perhaps E-3's were modded with new canopies later on.

My immediate guess of the new canopy design was to improve visual conditions. The old (round) model seems to have a lot of bars running across the screen accompanied with smaller windows to peer through. The E-4 canopy may have been a result of pilots' complaints!

[MD_Titus]

you did notice that one of those jpgs is labelled E4 didn't you?

[Sven]

The canopies were spread all over the place, E4's with early canopies E3's with late ones, it all occurred depending on availability and preference.

[robtek]

Just remember, every E3 equipped with MG-FF/M became automatically a E4!
Regardless of the canopy type.
The rounded canopy was replaced by the square for better pilot protection as they became available.