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Old February 12th 11, 03:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob
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Default Radiation Exposure in Sailplanes

On Feb 11, 11:42*pm, Lorry wrote:
A few years back I had the opportunity to visit the Mecoplex Stand at
the Friedrichshafen Aero during which I asked about the problem of
radiation exposure and was assured that their canopy materials
absorbed both UVA and UVB to a very high degree (approx.98%). *In
support of this they mailed me a copy of their catalogue
substantiating this claim. *I am sure they will provide the same info
to anyone interested.

Lorry


It all depends on which canopy one has. My Ventus B, with original
canopy, failed a UV test miserbly with testing equipment from a local
college.