Bob and Karen Brown's Airplane Building Project
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Bob and Karen Brown's Airplane Building Project |
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THE EMPENNAGE |
Links within this page Horizontal Stabilizer Elevator Trim Tab Vertical Stabilizer Rudder |
Be sure to also see the "Fiberglass" section, as many of those pictures are of empennage parts. | (Click any picture for a larger view with an explanation.) | |
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| Horizontal Stabilizer | Horizontal Stabilizer Mount | Measuring Horizontal Stabilizer to Firewall | Left Spacer for Horizontal Stabilizer | Right Spacer for Horizontal Stabilizer |
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| Elevator Horns Installed | Block to Drill Elevator Horns | Drilled Elevator Horns | Elevator Rigging | Rigging Elevator |
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| No! Not a 3-10 Bolt. It's too short. Use a 3-14. | Elevator Horns Mounted to Push Rod | Elevator Attachments | Up Elevator Stop | Fitting Up Elevator Stop |
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| Final Adjustment of Up Elevator | Remove Area on Elevator | Remove Colored Area on Elevator | Trim Tab | Trim Tab Bend |
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| Trim Tab Safety | Vertical Stabilizer | Rear View of Vertical Stabilizer | Vertical Stabilizer Plate | Drilling Forward Vertical Stabilizer Attach Angle |
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| Fitting Vertical Stabilizer | Forward Vertical Stabilizer Attach Angle | Fitting Vertical Stabilizer | RV 9 Style Rudder | Fitting Rudder |
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| Adjusting Rudder Fit | Tip on Vertical Stabilizer, Drilled and Clecoed | Pop Riveting the Lower Rudder Tip | ||
Last edited 28-Dec-2005