June 29 - July 8, 2001

Rigging the Tailfeathers

The vertical fin in place.

 

The horizontal stabilizer.

 

Getting everything straight using the tried and true "packing tape and screwdriver method."

 

The elevators, rudder, and tail struts in place.

 

Close-up of the elevator tail-fold mechanism and the elevator and rudder hinges. The front of the plane is to the right.

 

 

The completed tail.

 

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