EZ 42 in FW 190

[Revi16]

Originally Posted by Kurfürst

There`s not that much of a difference between the 109 and 190 canopy dimensions actually, they are pretty much the same size. For example, post-war Czech produced 109s airframes were fitted with FW 190D-9 canopies of the blown type and they seem to fit nice.

Fritz Hahn notes in his classic book on LW aircraft armament that some 200 FW 190s and Me 262s were fitted with the EZ 42. Perhaps he used the same source..?

It's not the canopy dimensions that are an issue, it's the interior measurments.
Later model 109's went with the Revi 16B (which is nearly half the size of the C/12D) and mounted it on a bracket that could be swivelled out of the way for better vision and pilot safety concerns.
The only way to mount an EZ42 (quite large) would be by mounting it back closer to the pilots face. Just not a very practical set-up in 109's.

I have never seen a pic of an EZ42 in a 109 nor have I read or heard of any pilot stories that mention the EZ42 in 109's.
All the pilot's that talk of using EZ42's seem to be 190 or 262 pilots.

Revi C/12D
Lange 220mm
Breite 103mm
Hohe 170mm
Gewicht 1.4kg

Revi 16B
Lange 130mm
Breite 60mm
Hohe 126mm
Gewight 0.7kg

EZ42
Lange 268mm
Breite 114mm
Hohe 190mm
Gewicht 2.5kg

Regards,
Mike