CriticalThought
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Hindes/ Door knobs have to go on one side of plane
The duel Seat glass canoppy needs 1 part
Just 1 simple mechanical part which has a longer rod inside to lifet cannopy higher
Instead of installing door knobs on side
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Don't see the technical challenge in doing something clean as this
Cannopy has to be fixed so there are no door knob hinges on side of plane effects the aerodynamics of the wind flow
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This part sells for $20-$70 in most auto shops world wide
Since plane is still being built and tested we should put a request forward to suggest upward opening cannopy
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We all know what happens to Cricket ball in reverse swing one side is shinny and other is rough!!!!
If small cricket ball changes direction rapidly due to this you can imagine the impact on a high performance Jet at high speeds
Plus the hinges just look rediculous
With out the hindges it looks fantastic
Just beautiful !!! once install is clean on both side
The hinges will probably go away in the prod version. It doesn't make sense to put anything that affects the boundary layer airflow. Also, hinges would affect the safety for the pilots as well. Finally, ejection takes place through automatic opening of canopy, and if that fails, there is a canopy breaker which breaks it. It seems logical they will use whatever automatic system is best suited for the job. Let's wait and watch.