Hawker Whirlwind. Finished pics pg 6.

[PR19_Kit]

Oh yes, I like that VERY much Fred.                 

[chrisonord]

Very nice indeed Fred 

[The Rat]

Worked out perfectly!   

[Dizzyfugu]

Uh, pretty! Spats are s€xy! 

[kitbasher]

Very pretty indeed 👍

[philp]

Pretty airplane.  Nice job but I may be in the minority that the spats are just a bit big 

[63cpe]

Oh Fred, that turned out great! It looks so real world ish.

Love the shorts/spats/pants and squadron markings.

Great work!

David aka 63cpe

[Rick Lowe]

What they said - very noice. 

[comrade harps]

That's pretty and very art deco

[perttime]

It looks so right! 

I couldn't help thinking that pilots might appreciate a roll bar, in case of mishaps on the ground.

It reminds me of a retro styled "low-cost" airplane that I came across some time ago:

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[Doug K]

That's brilliant, completely convinced

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.  I enjoyed this one.

Philip - Yes, they are on the large size but I didn't have any smaller ones available.

perttime - Yes, rollover protection would be nice.  Maybe the windscreen frame is reinforced.  Maybe it wasn't provided because this was designed as a development aircraft and test pilots don't roll over.

[perttime]

I'm sure a strong windscreen frame would help with keeping the pilot alive, in case some external circumstances caused the aircraft to roll over.

(The fatal landing accident of Spitfire SM845 in Norway, 15 years ago, seems to have left a lasting impression in my head)

[jcf]

One of the differences between the Boeing Model 248 and the production Model 266(P-26A) was that the headrest was increased in height by 8" and reinforced to protect the pilot. This was due to an early production version flipping over after landing on soft ground. The pilot was killed but the aircraft was only slightly damaged.
Nose over accidents weren't that uncommon with fixed undercarriage types and could lead to the aircraft pitchpoling onto its back, especially with radial engine types due to the stubbier nose.

[The Rat]

One of the differences between the Boeing Model 248 and the production Model 266(P-26A) was that the headrest was increased in height by 8" and reinforced to protect the pilot. This was due to an early production version flipping over after landing on soft ground. The pilot was killed but the aircraft was only slightly damaged.
Nose over accidents weren't that
uncommon with fixed undercarriage types and could lead to the aircraft
pitchpoling onto its back, especially
with radial engine types due to the
stubbier nose.

I'm fairly certain that at least one aircraft from the 'early days' was fitted with a post behind the pilot as protection, but I'll be damned if I can find a photo.