Duh! Someday I will get smart enough to answer my own questions! Sure enough, listed on its original equipment list, is listed "sunshade". So at least on 2 April 1946 they were offered as an option, 2.6 lbs of extra weight. Thanks for steering me to it and answering the question!
--- In [email protected], "Kevin" <kgass...@...> wrote: > > The sun shields were an option as far back as 1946. I don't know about the > prewar Ercoupe's. If you look in your aircraft records on the CD from the FAA > you will see the original equipment list and it will show if it came that way > or was added later. The bubble windshield is a later design that many earlier > Ercoupe have been fitted with. It has nothing to do with the sun shield. > > Kevin1 > > > > --- In [email protected], <jackburwell2619@> wrote: > > > > Mine has the black sunshield with the same set-up. I'm balding and enjoy > > the protection from the hot sun. It was advertised when I bought it by the > > previous owner in 2004, as having the "bubble" windshield, which may be an > > indication it was not original with my 1946 415C later modified to a "D". > > I'm not knowledgeable enough in Ercoupe genesis and evolution to know. I do > > know that it has other improvements and additions from the original as well. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Donald > > Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:06 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [ercoupe-tech] Sun Shield > > > > > > > > > > My coupe has a sunshield over my head, a tinted piece of clear plastic that > > basically slides around from side to side, but if you leave it in the > > center, both windows pull up to and latch onto it. > > I think it is original equipment, but I seldom see others with this. Is it > > just an aggravation to entrance and has been removed, or was it ever > > standard equipment? With my bald head and living in a sunny area, I need the > > protection, and it looks like it would help keep the cockpit cooler when > > parked, I am considering adding some more tint in the form of the plastic > > film type. Comments?.. > > >
