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Darn. Sent too early. Here the final version. H. Hi. all. I am subscribed to Coupers-Tech only, so please if someone who is on both list can forward this message... Nick Striglia was asking the question on the possibility to go back to a flat windshield after a bubble windshield has been installed. I too think the flat windshield looks better on a Coupe. The lines are matching more the airframe. That's why we reinstalled the flat windshield on my brothers Coupe . No big deal since you can buy the window frame from Univair for a mere 120 Dollars and the windshield is just around a 120 bucks too. The window frame is screwed onto the frame B and riveted under he window sill. 3 rivets on each side, if I remember right. Easy work every mechanic can do. The pros and cons I collected so far (looks preferences excluded, but my conclusions added). Bubble: Pro - the bubble is easier to remove and to put back. (How often do you do that a year?) Pro - more room on top of the panel. (fits a Garmin nicely) Pro - people claim the passenger area room to be less turbulent in a bubble when flying with open side windows. Contra - the bubble is more expensive (twice as much as a Flat windshield) Contra - slows the aircraft a bit. Air meets at a steeper angle and is being pushed further away from Aircraft, thus producing more drag. Flat: Pro - Faster . The air meets at a lesser angle on a flat windshield, thus needing less force to push the air away thus producing less drag than the bubble. Pro - Cheaper and easier to find replacement (you can get a flat piece of plexiglas anywhere in the world) Contra - less room on top of panel If anyone knows another reason to prefer either window or if I again insulted any of you personally please vent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hartmut Ercoupe 415 N3330H ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Sid.bAhN69 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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