Fafnir - Cockpit Development (updated 7th July 2010)

1930

The original Fafnir canopy shape with a very narrow and pointed top, created from the image below

Balsa in-fill as a temporary measure to help reduce drag at the 1930 Rhön competition

The beautifully intricate faring around the wing/fuselage transition with a widening of the canopy behind the pilots head

1931

A more radical wider canopy approach is shown in this series of photos

1933 onwards

Following the serious accident, the nose was rebuilt to include a closed cockpit