Spitfire Canopy size

[jeffreyjay]

Hi all, does anyone know the length and width of a spitfire canopy? ive been offered a canopy which is 33" wide and 26.5" long, does this sound right? Thanks

 

[Crimea_River]

Doesn't sound right to me. Based on scale drawings of the Spitfire, there's no way the canopy is that wide. I'd ask for some pics.

 

[Crimea_River]

Found this by Googling. Can't verify the accuracy but if correct, the widest part of a PR canopy is 680mm or 26.8 inches. The width at the rails is 590 or 23.2 inches.

 

[jeffreyjay]

thank you very much, I wanted to check before I bought it, il pass on it I think

 

[Airframes]

Get a pic anyway - it might be a P-51 Malcolm hood, but it still seems rather wide even for that.

 

[jeffreyjay]

I've messaged him and he said its the centre canopy from a gannet

 

[Airframes]

Ah, that explains the width then !
It'll look like the one on the left in this pic - not a very good shot at this angle I'm afraid.

 

[jeffreyjay]

Yea that looks about right

 

[waroff]

the lenght measured at the top in cl = 24"4 (data on blue print , hood flat side and balloon type)
19.76 at the bottom
height* : 18.76" (ref line = bottom joint)
width* at ref line = 23.5" or 25"(PRU cabin)
the width of bulged canopy not exceed the sliding base

* from ordinates geometry windscreen hood and aft window canopy pressure cabine, measure from joint line at bottom canopy.)