wellsprop Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hi all, I've been mulling over CAD modelling and 3D printing the DH Dove/Devon, but I'm a bit stuck on understanding the variations regarding the canopy. Some have this "blown" canopy with a distinctive teardrop fairing, the lower line of the aft windscreen window is flat and the upper line bulges upwards. http://goactionstations.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/deHavillandDovePage.jpg Others have this canopy, with less bulge above (except for the fairing - possibly for the ADF?), the lower line of the aft windscreen window is angled and the upper line is flat. Please can someone educate me about the differences/variants? Cheers Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Hi Ben The lower line canopy is the original Dove canopy. The higher line canopy is a later modification fitted to some Dove/Devons giving increased headroom in the cockpit. The canopy design is actually from the 4 engined Dove development, the Heron, which had a deeper fuselage aft of the cockpit. The Heron canopy therefore looks streamlined on the Heron, but more like a bubble canopy when fitted to the Dove/Devon (note the fairing behind the cockpit bulkhead to the fuselage top on the linked photo, the Heron roofline comes up to the top of this fairing) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Thanks @Dave Swindell 😊 Did it become production standard (and if so, at which mark/year)? I assume it was a common modification fitted to many aircraft (i.e. More with than without the larger canopy)? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Both canopies were production standard, the Heron canopy was introduced on the Mk7 & 8, some Devon C2's had them as well. Aeroplane Monthly Sept 2019 has a database feature on the Dove/Devon Don't forget the asymetric elevators on later production Doves/Devons (Port side 14" shorter in span with a squared off tip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 Many thanks again Dave, exactly the info I'm after! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHN ELLIS Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 The Dove in the photo is preserved in the Darwin Aviation Museum. https://www.darwinaviationmuseum.com.au/de-havilland-dove-cr-tag/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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