October 2003
Article by Mike Whaley
Completed the lower wing spars and began to assemble the lower wings. Lots of progress made, including minor rework as the assembly revealed hidden issues. Most of these issues were optimizations for ease of construction and to provide required clearances for hardware and fittings. The CAD plans have been revised as the changes were made to ensure the master plans stay current. The basic lower wing structure is substantially complete at this point.
- The two lower wings are assembled (sans epoxy sealer) while we look at the fit of everything. Many minor tweaks in the details were made during the initial construction.
- One thing is for certain… these wings are stout! The I-Strut to wing-root span is very short.