Tag: Landing Gear
She Has Legs (and shoes)
Getting it up an all three was an effort. Brakes didn’t fit right, tires needing to be seated with tubes and wheels assembled. It was hours of grinding away at assembly, a swift change from the hours of grinding away at wiring and electronics. It’s big. It’s very big and very cool.
Right Landing Weldment
A much easier process after learning the proper steps. The right weldment went in with only a couple hours of work. The only thing left here is some torque seal. With the right weldment came the final bolt for the right and the left–the one hidden by the flange on the forward rib/bulkhead seen center-bottom […]
Landing Gear Bracket (and leg)
Well, running out of things to do (there’s still plenty…) and thought I’d give the landing gear bracket a look. Pulled out the pieces at 7:00 am and one thing led to another… Next thing I know I’m knee deep in landing gear. First things first, getting the leg into the bracket for a test […]
Gear Leg Fuselage Exit
This hole in the bottom of the fuse drove me nuts. It’s incredibly close to a rivet (edge-distance aside, I’m nearly shaving the factory head of this rivet!), a very specific shape and position, and generally just a harrowing ordeal to modify this skin in such a manner. I’ve viewed at least a half-dozen other […]