Show me your windscreen

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wildhorsesracing
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Show me your windscreen

Post by wildhorsesracing »

It has come time for me to replace my windscreens - they were folded lexan and are starting to show some age. I was going to replace them with a three piece windscreen with an aluminum frame. I wanted to see what others have done to get ideas of what works best.
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Dana
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Re: Show me your windscreen

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The three piece windscreens have the classic route, but mine is the common curved plexi.
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JBMoore
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Re: Show me your windscreen

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Mine are copies of a PT-26. I just measured and made it fit.
They are all aluminum with lexan inserts helb by screws and nuts.
Front people say it's just fine but I get lots of wind in the back.

Jeff Moore
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hatz215
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Ray Beeninga
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Re: Show me your windscreen

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PT-26 had a sliding hatch, PT-19 was open cockpit. PT-26 was my first airplane, over 50 years ago. The 26 had a 200 hp Ranger vs 175hp in the 19. My 26 had 210hp Ranger out of a Wigin anfib converted to Lycomings. Had to burn 45 cent/gal 100 oct instead of 80.
JBMoore
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Re: Show me your windscreen

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Actually, it is a PT-26.
It originally had a sliding canopy but the owner went open cockpit.
I've flown it several times and it is a sweet ride!

Jeff
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