Identifying a Canopy Blank's Glider Model

We have an unused canopy blank (no frame) wrapped in paper in our club's hangar's attic. It is in very nice shape and has been stored there for years.. No one seems to know anything about it or where it came from. We would like to identify and potentially sell it.

The canopy is 78" long and 24" wide at the rear. Rather long and tapers to a narrow rounded nose like a DG's or Diamont's canopy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFA_Diamant).

A possible clue to the aircraft associated with this canopy is concerning the side window opening. First, there is only one opening which implies that it is for a single place ship. Second, the canopy has pre-drilled screw holes only located around the perimeter of the opening. This seems to preclude a Mecaplex window as there are no additional holes located aft of the opening for the rails.

Pictures of the canopy are available here; https://link.shutterfly.com/qI0hDPifPbb

Any idea?

- John (OHM)

The window opening is 6-1/2" x 4-1/2".

On Sunday, November 29, 2020 at 8:23:06 PM UTC-8, John DeRosa OHM Ω http://aviation.derosaweb.net wrote:
The window opening is 6-1/2" x 4-1/2".


Hi John,
It’s all in the curve......side view? Best way to check is to lay it over another ship. Yours is a good 10� longer than say the Standard Cirrus which is 68� long. I’d lay it over a DG and see how that looks. For reference the Standard Cirrus measurements a
Rear H -16�. Mid point H- 16�. Nose H- 8�
W- 24�. W-23�. W-20�
Overall length 68�

Hope this helps,
JJ

JJ - Thanks for the comments.

Within the club there is the opinion that this is the rear section of the two piece canopy system for an RV airplane.

Anyone have any comments on that front?

Thanks, John

Have you contacted Van's?

Boggs

On Monday, November 30, 2020 at 6:42:24 PM UTC-6, Waveguru wrote:
Have you contacted Van's?

Boggs

Contacting Vans or the Vans Airforce group is the next step.