Forward outboard wing spars
The leading edge ribs being fitted to the two forward outboard wing spars
Outboard wing leading spar nose ribs
Paul and Ayman shooting the left-hand forward wing spar
Outboard wing center and aft ribs
Leading edge spar and rib combinations for both outboard wings
Outboard wing center spars and caps now riveted together.
Making one of the bomb rack supports for the outboard wings.
Milling the outboard wing aft spar upper spar caps.
The spars for each wing have been installed on a temporary fixture for final length fitting of all of the ribs in between the forward, middle and aft spars.
Each set of wing ribs were final joggled for the multitude of stringers
running from the wing attach angles to the wing tips.
Paul and Randall setting up the compression ribs on one wing center spar
Ayman and Jeremy riveting the compression ribs one of the center spars
Ayman and Jeremy riveting re-enforcing stringers on each rib
New machined outboard wing flap hinge points
Two sets of outboard wing ribs
Right-hand outboard wing completed through initial set up
Left-hand outboard wing completed through initial set-up
Upper wing attach angle with spot faces
right-hand wing aft view showing the size of the outboard wing aft fuel tank.
It holds 300 US gallons internal on each side -- tons of range.
Preliminary fitting right-hand wing showing the forward fuel tank bay.
Right-hand wing fuel bay hat channels
Left-hand wing being fitted
Right-hand wing stringers in place
Outboard bomb/drop tank support
Left-hand wing
Skins being fitted to right-hand wing
Left-hand wing
Fitting leading edge skins to right-hand wing
Outboard wing center and aft ribs
Leading edge spar and rib combinations for both outboard wings
Making one of the bomb rack supports for the outboard wings.
Milling the outboard wing aft spar upper spar caps.
The spars for each wing have been installed on a temporary fixture for final length fitting of all of the ribs in between the forward, middle and aft spars.
Each set of wing ribs were final joggled for the multitude of stringers
running from the wing attach angles to the wing tips.
Paul and Randall setting up the compression ribs on one wing center spar
Ayman and Jeremy riveting the compression ribs one of the center spars
Ayman and Jeremy riveting re-enforcing stringers on each rib
New machined outboard wing flap hinge points
Two sets of outboard wing ribs
Right-hand outboard wing completed through initial set up
Left-hand outboard wing completed through initial set-up
Upper wing attach angle with spot faces
right-hand wing aft view showing the size of the outboard wing aft fuel tank.
It holds 300 US gallons internal on each side -- tons of range.
Preliminary fitting right-hand wing showing the forward fuel tank bay.
Left-hand wing being fitted
Right-hand wing stringers in place
Outboard bomb/drop tank support
Skins being fitted to right-hand wing
Left-hand wing
Fitting leading edge skins to right-hand wing
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