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Identifying a Canopy Blank's Glider Model
I took some additional pictures. See https://link.shutterfly.com/qI0hDPifPbb.
Some additional clues; - I was wrong. The window does in fact have additional holes for the rails of a sliding Mecaplex-type window. - The bottom of the canopy is not flat tip to tail.* Towards the "aft" (I think) end of the canopy the bottom edge tilts upward.* However the bottom edge of this portion is flat and does not have the curve of a leading edge. See two of the new pictures for reference. Well, its not for a Diamant based on some Google image searching. This sailplane's canopy bottom is perfectly flat and has distinct large radius rounded transition to the vertical aft end. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFA_Di...amant_16.5.jpg. It seems to definitely not be of the DG lineage due to the angle of the aft end. DG's are almost vertical. It is possible that it is for an ASW-12 (single piece canopy type) as it has the correct general shape. This model has a "DG" look to it with a pedestal type instrument pod. See https://www.alexander-schleicher.de/...leben-erweckt/. Any more glider models that use a looooong tip-to-toe canopy?* I would sure hate to throw this nice "NOS" canopy out. Thanks, John OHM |
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