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Theo,

>>The Glasair with the embedded mesh never sold as an option and I don't
know why. I can assume it was too heavy, too expensive and/or didn't work
well. <<

The embedded mesh was part of a rather extensive system of making a
fiberglass airplane conductive which included other tidbits like wire leads
to give the electricity a path to follow other than through hinge bearings
which could weld frozen in a lightning strike.  It was a NASA funded
project that S-H got. It actually worked very well.  S-H did offer it as an
option on the Glasair III, but sold exactly zero.  Reason:  $30K option
that did not make the plane go faster or carry more or save fuel.  The
perceived need by the homebuilder market was obviously below that dollar
threshold!


 - Doug Dodson
   Glasair II-S FT
   Flight Test Engineer, CFI-A,G
   Baby Dragon IF1 Race Team
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