[harrison987]

Yes, I already said that the standard Erla Haube could not be pressurized, due to the steels used.

The prototype H model was made at the end of 1943, which is why I referenced it...I was not referring to this specific aircraft, but rather the initial design (which was based on an F initially)...so that was not me misquoting anything. I was simply stating that when it was initially designed, the pressurized Erla Haube was not even on the drawing board.

Just because an Erla Haube was said to have been installed on a G5 airframe, does not mean that they kept the pressurization. It could started WITH a pressurized cockpit (and standard canopy)...and then adapted later to take the Erla (pilot preferred) with no pressurization.

After all...none of these aircraft NEEDED pressurization. The B-17 was at mega high altitudes and was unpressurized. Though it was "convenient" for the German pilots to have this...they were already flying at high enough altitudes without it.

If it was something they "had" to have...they would have made the G3 and G5 in mass numbers.

I suspect it originally had the standard canopy, but was later changed out to the Erla...and they dropped the pressurization as it was not needed, really not that great to begin with, and had its problems.