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Old December 4th 11, 12:39 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
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Default L Spatz Canopy

On Dec 3, 5:17*pm, Bob Kuykendall wrote:
On Dec 2, 4:29*pm, Nick Stone wrote:

... or some one that could manufacture one?


For a one-off free-blown canopy for a vintage glider, I'd send the old
canopy and frame to Todds Canopies in Florida.

For modern sailplanes where the profile match to the fuselage is
critical for aerodynamics and aesthetics, I'd order from whoever has
the factory tooling or its equivalent. A free-blown canopy can get you
into the ballpark, but I rarely see a good profile match on those.

Thanks, Bob K.


Thermotech that has an add in the back of Soaring magazine make
canopies, Todd's just made one for a friendfor his J4 Javelin, nice
work but way to optimistic on deliver time..