the old biplane

KY_HAWK · #1 (**permalink**) 26th May 2007, 03:31

wat kind of tarp was used on the old biplanes,
did they use some type of chemical to make it tough.

sorry got eager. i found it,
if you like you can delete this post,
and again sry.

BLOWHARD · #2 (**permalink**) 26th May 2007, 07:38

Just one answer?

I take it you're referring to the fabric covering used on airplanes used before, during and after WW1? I think you could spend hours reading documentation on all the different types of fabric, fabric covering, and coating methods.
Just a for instance, you could go into depth about 1 particular plane and how it was covered and finished, see here-
Finishing and Markings of Fokker E.III 105/15 - The Aerodrome Forum
I think you would find that the British, French and Germans all had slightly different standards and that those standards changes as practices were refined.

KY_HAWK · #3 (**permalink**) 29th May 2007, 18:55

thanks ,, that was good reading ,,even give more info then wat ive read
thanks,,
i guess everyone has there favorite mine has always been
ww1 era, i guess to me they had style, and brass lol.....
thxs