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I prepared the fairings per the plans (this was a lot of work with many iterations—lining up rounded parts is tricky, and I wanted to get these well aligned with the airstream). I used jack stands to raise the airplane… Read More »Gear Leg and Wheel Fairings
Lifting the fuselage to install the landing gear was the primary challenge in completing this step. The fuselage accumulates a lot of weight by this stage in the build. We removed the tail feathers to make it more manageable. After… Read More »Landing Gear Installed
I made two jack stands to raise the airplane for the installation of the gear leg fairings. I plan to use these jacks for future maintenance. I purchased two 3-ton long ram flat-bottom hydraulic jacks from Harbor Freight. I made… Read More »Jack Stands