Official difference between the G-10 and K-4 windscreen??

[harrison987]

Hi,

Let me back up a bit a there is a statement I want to withdraw...

I do agree with the statement Franek said below:

"...various unused assemblies like fuselages, wings, tails, canopies were put together depending on their availability. This explains so many combinations of parts visible on new built aircraft. Also, some parts must have been modified, those including fuselages. Nonetheless I would hardly call a new built G-6 fuselage converted on assembly line to G-10 status, an old, worn part."


My response was in regards to the "G-10 being a Brand-New aircraft of Brand New construction."

I took that statement as the G-10 being a NEW DESIGN, and NEWLY BUILT aircraft (as with the F-4, G-2, G-6, K-4), etc.

What I thought you were saying, Ferdinando , is that that the G-10 was an official "new model" aircraft design of new construction ...which, of course it never was.

The G-10 could never have a been was a regular production aircraft of new design, as none of the necessary documentation would exist to support that (such as manuals or handbooks), as they did for all other aircraft.

The mis-communication (which is a result of me typing quickly and not reading my post) is ia m NOT saying that there were a bunch of derelict airframes sitting around needing repair, so they threw together as many parts as possible and pieced them together to make a G-10...

The airframes and parts were already there (and some already constructed), before they went through the upgrade process.

The other issue is that there are many other books saying the opposite...stating they were both new and remanufactured...and also repaired aircraft.



Soo...

Though I understand Franek's comments on converting the windscreen, there is no way to repair the windscreen to airworthy status without replacing the entire aluminum section. The frontal section is a one-piece stamped section of aluminum.

So...either way, the aluminum has to be replaced. By doing so, I have the option of upgrading it. Whatever I replace will not be original anyway, and the only parts I can really re-use are the vent port and the attachment for the windscreen cleaner. Everything else cannot really be kept.

What I really need are pics, drawings or scans of the K style frontage from as many angles as possible...

Can anyone help?