The Aerodrome Forum - View Single Post - German Wing lozenge: Chord-wise, Length-wise, Diagonal?

fishotter · 20 November 2006, 07:31 AM

Dan San,

Thank you so much for your reply! This is exactly the information I was hoping for. Your knowledge and your helpfulness are much appreciated.
Perhaps one last question pertaining the practice of chord-wise wing coverings with printed lozenge; the orientation of the fabric itself. Again, I cannot say for sure since I have but very few books about WW1 aircraft, but it seems to me that usually adjacent strips of printed lozenge were oriented in the same direction, and only occasionally in alternate directions. One fine example of the latter type can be seen on Rosebud's: http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive/...3a_3892_18.JPG . How uncommon was this version of alternate direction lozenge? Was its use restricted to certain aircraft types or certain producers?
Again, I'd be very grateful for any help.

20 November 2006, 07:31 AM	#8 (permalink)
fishotter Observer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 12	Dan San, Thank you so much for your reply! This is exactly the information I was hoping for. Your knowledge and your helpfulness are much appreciated. Perhaps one last question pertaining the practice of chord-wise wing coverings with printed lozenge; the orientation of the fabric itself. Again, I cannot say for sure since I have but very few books about WW1 aircraft, but it seems to me that usually adjacent strips of printed lozenge were oriented in the same direction, and only occasionally in alternate directions. One fine example of the latter type can be seen on Rosebud's: http://www.earlyaviator.com/archive/...3a_3892_18.JPG . How uncommon was this version of alternate direction lozenge? Was its use restricted to certain aircraft types or certain producers? Again, I'd be very grateful for any help.