Originally Posted by
klhoard
Even if the airflow is perfect, the canopy still presents unneeded frontal area that does nothing but increase induced drag.
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I've never seen anything functional installed in anyone's canopy . . . . ever.
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In a fighter jet, the pilot's head is installed inside the canopy, but our pattern planes . . . .
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I'm thinking we ADD drag in an attempt to slow them down. We have gone from thin ballistic Curares to slow flying Contra Allures with huge frontal area.