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Posterboard is used to work out the panel boundries and shape fuselage skin will take. It's a lot cheaper to work in posterboard than in 2024-T3.
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The penetrations for gear legs, cabane tubing, etc. all present challenges. The goal here is elegant symplicity, ease of construction, and low weight.
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With the lower wings and side panel templates temporarily mounted (not to mention the spoof Yakolev cowl), it really looks like a Golden Age racer!
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The gang gathers round the plane for some hangar flying. Jere and Paul are behind the wing, with Curtis and Chris standing in front. When Curtis walked into the high-bay and saw the shape and form for the first time, he just beamed.
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The wingtip bow carries has a lot of stress both from the fabric and from ground handling. Here is the tip brace truss structure.
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J.C., Barrett and John conference on the wingtip.
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The fuselage former bulkheads have been made in aluminum and fitted. Production parts will be cut on the waterjet and will incorporate lightening holes.
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