dont forget the gas leaking out allover and maybe puddling in the canopy.
Battery hanging by the cables, etc...The USAF used to keep a big canopy
breakout tool in T-37s to assist in just such an emergency. There was a guy
a few years back flipped over in shallow water....
-----Original Message-----
From: Glen Shearer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, June 02, 1998 2:29 PM
Subject: DFLY: Canopy & emergency exit
>Hello all,
>
>I've been recently thinking about what would happen if the plane flipped
>after an emergency landing in a plowed field or something. With a solid
>canopy, it seems like you'd be trapped. I seem to recall reading a NTSB
>report not too long ago about someone stuck like this for quite a few hours
>before rescue.
>
>Anyone tried dual gull wing doors on a Dragonfly? It would be a bit of a
>pain to build, but maybe a nice safety feature.
>
>Regards,
>Glen
>
>
>
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