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I thought it was a one-piece moulding that is cut in half (by MDC?) during the ejection sequence.
Pictures always better than words that are not specific enough probably. Pic no longer at this URL so posted here to show canopy with MDC on the F-35A. There is the canopy metal bowframe [that is integrated with the canopy - I guess this is a cause for confusion - X-35A had a TWO piece canopy] in front of the pilot and the canopy as visualised in the previous - above - image graphic.
http://www.jsf.mil/images/gallery/sd...5testa_100.jpg
Quote from previous graphic:
F-35 Canopy Design Description 2009 LM
- Transparency is Single Piece Formed & Stretched Acrylic
- Thick Windscreen is Fwd of the Bowframe & Transitions to Thinner Transparency Section Aft
- CTOL & CV Canopy Designs are Common & Windscreen Design is Tri-variant Common
- Flexible Linear Shape Charge Bonded to IML [Inner Mould Line] to Facilitate Pilot Escape
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/th...%20Studies.pdf [no longer there]
