Rebel - Vertical Fin Fairing
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:15 pm
Good Morning Gents!
After only one full year of building, I have five tail feathers built and I am working on the sixth (the vertical fin/stabilizer). Ha! "Slow build" given a new definition here.
From the many photos of other Rebels that I have looked at, folks put a nice fairing running from this fin's leading edge down to the empennage. I would, eventually, like to do that too.
How would this fairing be attached to the fin? Should I put some nutplates in the leading edge and skins pre-emptively before I rivet the structure closed? Or do I just drill and rivet it on later?
Thanks as always!
Rich
Rebel 806
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After only one full year of building, I have five tail feathers built and I am working on the sixth (the vertical fin/stabilizer). Ha! "Slow build" given a new definition here.
From the many photos of other Rebels that I have looked at, folks put a nice fairing running from this fin's leading edge down to the empennage. I would, eventually, like to do that too.
How would this fairing be attached to the fin? Should I put some nutplates in the leading edge and skins pre-emptively before I rivet the structure closed? Or do I just drill and rivet it on later?
Thanks as always!
Rich
Rebel 806
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