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First Day of Flap Building

I got quite a bit of the initial work done on the nose ribs and brackets. I did make one mistake that I’ve ordered replacement parts for. The drill press caught the part and forced it off the table and up the drill bit, which elongated the hole. Unfortunately it Read more…

By olanandkate, 14 hours ago

Aircraft Build Time

Airplane sectionBuild time (hrs)
S06 - Vertical Stabilizer22.5
S07 - Rudder34.25
S08 - Horizontal Stabilizer49.75
S09 - Elevators59
S10 - Tailcone75.75
S11 - Empennage Attach27.75
S12 - Empennage Fairings26.5
S13 - Main Spar18.25
S14 - Wing Ribs35.5
S15 - Rear Spar29.25
S16 - Top Skins32.75
S17 - Outboard Leading Edge34.75
S18 - Fuel Tank66
S21 - Aileron35
Total547
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