I like the Milholland Cabin Eagle for its minimalist charm but the windscreen installation seems needlessly busy to me and I don't like how it goes up and over the top of the wing. That raises the wider question, "Are there any dos and don'ts to keep in mind with windscreens and high wings?" Specifically, in this case, would there be any dramatic aerodynamic consequences to using a single curvature windscreen that does not go above the leading edge of the wing?
To do so, I'd add an elliptical curve to the to top of the firewall and a corresponding temporary former near the top of the windscreen and use a few small brackets to anchor the top of the windscreen with the same sort of rubber edge trim as the original. I could also see eliminating the tabs in the struts from the firewall to the wing and just covering those with thin foam or silicone to prevent chafing and only attaching the windscreen around its perimeter.
See the original and doctored photos below.
To do so, I'd add an elliptical curve to the to top of the firewall and a corresponding temporary former near the top of the windscreen and use a few small brackets to anchor the top of the windscreen with the same sort of rubber edge trim as the original. I could also see eliminating the tabs in the struts from the firewall to the wing and just covering those with thin foam or silicone to prevent chafing and only attaching the windscreen around its perimeter.
See the original and doctored photos below.
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