Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: COZYPILOT(at)aol.com
We were all standing around and admiring some of the great woodwork at theflyin yesterday. I had a thought today.(doesn't happen very often!)Is there a way to cover a wing and have clear sections? What would thematerial be? Would it be UV proof?Sure would be cool to have big panels on the bottom of your wing so peoplecould se the ribs and stuff.Same way on the fusalage behind the rear cockpit back to the tail.Just wonder'n........Greg YotzPiets for ever!________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: oil can
Subject: Beautiful Wood Work We were all standing around and admiring some of the great woodworkat the flyin yesterday. I had a thought today.(doesn't happen veryoften!) Is there a way to cover a wing and have clear sections? What wouldthe material be? Would it be UV proof? Sure would be cool to have big panels on the bottom of your wing sopeople could se the ribs and stuff. Same way on the fusalage behind the rear cockpit back to the tail. Just wonder'n........ Greg Yotz Piets for ever!________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Greg Yotz
Greg!I remember seeing a see-thru Cub at the Rockford EAA Fly-in in the mid 60's-- it had used a mesh reinforced plastic window material -- should havebetter technology now days , like a heavy duty Mono-coat. It would be agood idea to have some sort of "rip-stop"Mike Conkling________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: GREA738(at)aol.com
We were all standing around and admiring some of the great woodwork atthe flyin yesterday. I had a thought today.(doesn't happen very often!)Is there a way to cover a wing and have clear sections? What would thematerial be? Would it be UV proof?Sure would be cool to have big panels on the bottom of your wing sopeople could se the ribs and stuff.Same way on the fusalage behind the rear cockpit back to the tail.Just wonder'n........Greg YotzPiets for ever!We were all standing around andadmiring some ofthe great woodwork at the flyin yesterday. I had a thoughttoday.(doesn'thappen very often!)Is there a way to cover a wing andhave clearsections? What would the material be? Would it be UVproof?Sure would be cool to have bigpanels on thebottom of your wing so people could se the ribs and stuff.Same way on the fusalage behind therear cockpitback to the tail.Just wonder'n........Greg YotzPiets for ever!________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Greg Yotz
There was a Waco a couple of years ago at Oshkosh that was completelycovered in clear plastic and it flew in, quite a show that one!Earl Myers -----Original Message-----

Original Posted By: Rcaprd(at)aol.com
In a message dated 9/12/99 7:30:35 PM Central Daylight Time, gyachts(at)kans.com writes:>That would be pretty neat idea...I had a hard time covering it up, myself. I kept lifting the 2.7 stits material to take just one more look !! They do make clear monocoat, used on r.c. models, but I don't think I'd like to be the test fly the plane that uses it !!Chuck Gantzer________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: PANIC28(at)aol.com
Greg,I flew in a Model A powered Piet with clear doped wings at Brodhead in'95. I had seen pictures of this particular Piet in Sport Aviationseveral years before, so it was not a new airplane. UV does affect andwill deteriorate any fabric exposed to the rays of the sun. Therefore thefabric won't last as long. However, I talked to the pilot who claimed theoriginal fabric had lasted for several years as the plane was seldom outin the sun for long. I believe he said the original lasted ten years. It did look neat to see that thing fly overhead with all the ribs andwhatnot in view. I really enjoyed the ride.John Langston__________________________________________________________________________________________