I've noticed the single piece blown canopy and the two-piece slider design. We just purchased a Skybolt project and it came with a single piece canopy. Are the slider canopies I'm seeingjust an improvised version of the factory single-piece design? From the photos I've seen, the slider canopies appear quite consistant in their execution. Is it a possible retrofit from an RV-8?
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Skybolt - Bubble Canopy Options
- Thread starter Rome
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I've noticed the single piece blown canopy and the two-piece slider design. We just purchased a Skybolt project and it came with a single piece canopy. Are the slider canopies I'm seeingjust an improvised version of the factory single-piece design? From the photos I've seen, the slider canopies appear quite consistant in their execution. Is it a possible retrofit from an RV-8?
