Doubler for Inspection Holes
Self-fabricated doubler for two inspection holes in the left wing. The two small holes on the right are for electric cable and pitot tube which will run through …
Building our airplane
Self-fabricated doubler for two inspection holes in the left wing. The two small holes on the right are for electric cable and pitot tube which will run through …
I love this picture. It shows the wing with many, many clecos. Isn’t this a piece of art :-)
This is the Murphy supplied pitot tube. I mounted it near the inspection holes so that it can be reached and connected from inside.
The pitot tube is pointing slightly downwards (approx. 3 degrees) to have a more accurate measuring when flying with a high angle.
To drill the front ribs somebody has to move under the wing and hold the ribs in the correct position. My wife did this tiring job and with a …
Our wingstands. The wings will stay here until final installation. A set of wheels on the bottom allows easy movement in our basement.
This is a simple method to test the tanks. If you have a leak, the glove will soon break down. Unfortunately my tank had a leak the first …
Everything ready to close the tanks. Of course I tested the bottom side of the tank with some fuel. These tanks are really big. Putting 20 Liters of gas …
Started constructing the wings. The right wing comes first. It looks good as lying on the construction table. The window in the back is still to small …
After getting my official permit on August,6 2009 from the german “Luftfahrtbundesamt”, the building process started. The journey begins … Building starts with the flaperons. 4 of these to …