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Not convinced... Yet! :-)
Posted by bdk on Tue Sep 09, 2003 07:31:38 PM
In reply top Re: Are you sure? - Yes. posted by Jim Bates on Mon Sep 08, 2003 08:23:27 PM
Jim, I'm not trying to be argumentative, but...
I can't see the details clearly, but I measured the distance between the bulkhead at the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer and the rear of the windscreen frame of both photos. The rear of the fixed canopy is about 1/3 of that distance back on the "E" model looking one, but about 1/2 of the distance back on the clearly "N" model fuselage.
Maybe one is an early "N" while the other is a late "N", but nonetheless my semi-scientific method tells me that there seems to be a difference between the two!
Very curious!
: Not really. Notice how the "E" windows are on the sliding
: "N" rear section. I have no idea what this was done - it
: really is odd.
:
: Btw, very early Ns had the "E" style windows before they w
: ere changed over to the standard "N" style windows. (I th
: ink the change over was either in the N-5 or N-10 block.)
:
: Jim