Rick Human wrote: > FYI - the Dragonfly is a molded canopy - Todd's is blown - molding usually > produces better optics and is responsible for the flatter top which yields > more headroom.
That's what I don't like about the Todd's canopies that I've seen..they are more bubble like than the Dragonfly. And as for optical qualities, I don't know of anyplace on my Dragonfly canopy that isn't perfect. That also goes for the shape, so I agree completely. I left one off the list...the Lancair canopy. I doubt they're cheap, but Allen Buzza in Perth has one that he bought damaged (and therefore unusable on a "proper" Lancair), but he just cut off the bad part and what was left over was perfect for his KR. Something else to keep in mind. Another consideration is thickness. The Dragonfly is 2/3 of the thickness of the official KR2S canopy that RR was selling, which makes the Dragonfly lighter and more flexible, and therefore easier to bend to different shapes, if that's a consideration. Resistance to bird strikes wouldn't be as good though, not that I worry much about that. My biggest concern with birds is killing my prop during takeoff or touch-n-goes. FYM has a flock that seems to live out in the middle of the runway. So far they've been quick enough to get out of my way. I sincerely hope their luck continues... Mark Langford n5...@hiwaay.net website www.n56ml.com
