Laying out the first side of the fuselage
With both sides tacked together, we clamped them to the table and began to cut the cross members.
Putting the cross members in and making sure that everything is square and level
Looking at the front. All of the cross members in place. Next Step Welding
Control stick and trim bungee in place
Rudder pedals and toe brake levers in place
The finished vertical fin, rudder, and stabilizers
The elevator control surface is connected to the control stick
Landing gear mount and gear legs installed
This is the flap handle in place
It really starts to look like a plane once the wings are on.
The startings of the fuel tank. It is made out of one 4x8 sheet of .050" 5052 aluminum and will be TIG welded.
This is the sump in the bottom center of the tank.