Will Dovel's Waiex Project

Posted on: 11/25/2009

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Aft Fuselage Port side Aft Fuselage Port side from front
Aft Fuselage Port side.jpg Aft Fuselage Port side from front.jpg
Aft Fuselage R Fwd Look #1 Aft Fuselage R Rudder Stop Plate
Aft Fuselage R Fwd Look #1.jpg Aft Fuselage R Rudder Stop Plate.jpg
Aft Fuselage R Splice Plates Aft Fuselage R Vert.
Aft Fuselage R Splice Plates.jpg Aft Fuselage R Vert..jpg
Aft Fuselage R Vert. #1 Aft Fuselage R Vert. #2
Aft Fuselage R Vert. #1.jpg Aft Fuselage R Vert. #2.jpg
Aft Fuselage R Vert. #3 Aft Fuselage R Vert. #4
Aft Fuselage R Vert. #3.jpg Aft Fuselage R Vert. #4.jpg
Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck Spacer - I made 3 to help me achieve the  five eight's distance between left and right formers - did it for formers 1, 2 and 3. Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck former - shows notch in former to clear seat belt bracket
Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck Spacer - I made 3 to help me achieve the five eight's distance between left and right formers - did it for formers 1, 2 and 3..jpg Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck former - shows notch in former to clear seat belt bracket.jpg
Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck former angle bracket used to stiffen former that was notched to clear seat belt bracket - will be riveted to former and seat belt web Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck formers 1
Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck former angle bracket used to stiffen former that was notched to clear seat belt bracket - will be riveted to former and seat belt web.jpg Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck formers 1.jpg
Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck formers 3 Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck formers reflecting bracket I made to stiffen formers that were notched - will be riveted to back of formers and to seat belt web
Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck formers 3.jpg Aft Fuselage Turtle Deck formers reflecting bracket I made to stiffen formers that were notched - will be riveted to back of formers and to seat belt web.jpg
Aft Fuselage mostly riveted - shot from right front Aileron (L) counter balance -  alodined
Aft Fuselage mostly riveted - shot from right front.jpg Aileron (L) counter balance - alodined.jpg
Aileron (L) drive plate - alodined Aileron (L) forward - right aileron tip showing
Aileron (L) drive plate - alodined.jpg Aileron (L) forward - right aileron tip showing.jpg
Aileron (L) tip Control Asmbly to frame hardware - left side bolt head
Aileron (L) tip.jpg Control Asmbly to frame hardware - left side bolt head.jpg
Control Asmbly to frame hardware - right side bolt head Control Asmbly to long fwd torque tube hardware
Control Asmbly to frame hardware - right side bolt head.jpg Control Asmbly to long fwd torque tube hardware.jpg
Control Asmbly to short fwd torque tube hardware Da Plane - wings off  8-11-08
Control Asmbly to short fwd torque tube hardware.jpg Da Plane - wings off 8-11-08.jpg
Da Plane 052101 Da Plane 09080702
Da Plane 052101.jpg Da Plane 09080702.jpg
Da Plane Front View 8-11-08 Da Plane W0090 8-9-08 #1
Da Plane Front View 8-11-08.jpg Da Plane W0090 8-9-08 #1.jpg
Da Plane in Da garage Da Plane's gear fairing and pants
Da Plane in Da garage.jpg Da Plane's gear fairing and pants.jpg
Da plane with canopy Da plane with canopy opem right rear
Da plane with canopy.jpg Da plane with canopy opem right rear.jpg
Da plane with canopy open left rear Dam Plane, Da Bike, Da Car #1 - first time all in garage 8-11-08
Da plane with canopy open left rear.jpg Dam Plane, Da Bike, Da Car #1 - first time all in garage 8-11-08.jpg
Firewall 3-21 #1 Firewall 3-21 #2
Firewall 3-21 #1.jpg Firewall 3-21 #2.jpg
Firewall 3-21 #3 Firewall 3-21 #5
Firewall 3-21 #3.jpg Firewall 3-21 #5.jpg
Firewall thru fitting with Signal Carriers Flap (L) and parts
Firewall thru fitting with Signal Carriers.jpg Flap (L) and parts.jpg
Flap (R) and parts Flap Detent Angle, F08-08 from other      side - added 20 degree detent - plans has only 0, 10 and 30 degree detents
Flap (R) and parts.jpg Flap Detent Angle, F08-08 from other side - added 20 degree detent - plans has only 0, 10 and 30 degree detents.jpg
Flaps (LR)  inboard Forward Fuselage - Aft  Zee Tunnel Asmbly
Flaps (LR) inboard.jpg Forward Fuselage - Aft Zee Tunnel Asmbly.jpg
Forward Fuselage - Other side of Aft Zee Tunnel - this side is dimpled on .032 and countersunk on .125 Forward Fuselage - aft left tunnel z detail
Forward Fuselage - Other side of Aft Zee Tunnel - this side is dimpled on .032 and countersunk on .125.jpg Forward Fuselage - aft left tunnel z detail.jpg
Forward Fuselage - angle shot of Aft Zee Tunnel Asmbly Forward Fuselage - angle shot of forward zee tunnel
Forward Fuselage - angle shot of Aft Zee Tunnel Asmbly.jpg Forward Fuselage - angle shot of forward zee tunnel.jpg
Forward Fuselage - angle shot upper firewall Forward Fuselage - another shot of forward zee tunnel showing  pilot holes across top
Forward Fuselage - angle shot upper firewall.jpg Forward Fuselage - another shot of forward zee tunnel showing pilot holes across top.jpg
Forward Fuselage - another shot of upper firewall Forward Fuselage - assorted parts from WIX - F16
Forward Fuselage - another shot of upper firewall.jpg Forward Fuselage - assorted parts from WIX - F16.jpg
Forward Fuselage - forward zee tunnel skin Forward Fuselage - lower firewall with bends
Forward Fuselage - forward zee tunnel skin.jpg Forward Fuselage - lower firewall with bends.jpg
Forward Fuselage - shot of dimple CS side of aft zee tunnel Forward Fuselage - yet another shot of upper firewall - bend will come out when attached to lower firewall and forward box
Forward Fuselage - shot of dimple CS side of aft zee tunnel.jpg Forward Fuselage - yet another shot of upper firewall - bend will come out when attached to lower firewall and forward box.jpg
Forward Fuselage bottom skin Forward fuselage - Firewall stiffener
Forward Fuselage bottom skin.jpg Forward fuselage - Firewall stiffener.jpg
Forward fuselage - Inside cockpit area Forward fuselage - aft floor detail
Forward fuselage - Inside cockpit area.jpg Forward fuselage - aft floor detail.jpg
Forward fuselage - aft floor detail #1 Forward fuselage - aft floor detail #4
Forward fuselage - aft floor detail #1.jpg Forward fuselage - aft floor detail #4.jpg
Forward fuselage - forward left tunnel z detail Forward fuselage - right side rudder pedal bracket and motor mount detail
Forward fuselage - forward left tunnel z detail.jpg Forward fuselage - right side rudder pedal bracket and motor mount detail.jpg
Forward fuselage - upper firewall Forward fuselage firewalls
Forward fuselage - upper firewall.jpg Forward fuselage firewalls.jpg
Forward fuselage floor stiffener view from right side Forward fuselage inside cockpit looking forward
Forward fuselage floor stiffener view from right side.jpg Forward fuselage inside cockpit looking forward.jpg
Forward fuselage left angle with hinge and gusset fitting Forward fuselage left rudder mount bracket, NACA vent and motor mount detail
Forward fuselage left angle with hinge and gusset fitting.jpg Forward fuselage left rudder mount bracket, NACA vent and motor mount detail.jpg
Forward fuselage left tunnel z detail Forward fuselage looking from aft to forward of angle and tunnel z
Forward fuselage left tunnel z detail.jpg Forward fuselage looking from aft to forward of angle and tunnel z.jpg
Forward fuselage right angle view of angle with hinge and gusset fitting Forward fuselage right angle with hinge and gusset fitting
Forward fuselage right angle view of angle with hinge and gusset fitting.jpg Forward fuselage right angle with hinge and gusset fitting.jpg
Forward fuselage right forward tunnel z detail Forward fuselage right rudder pedal mount bracket, NACA vent and motor mount
Forward fuselage right forward tunnel z detail.jpg Forward fuselage right rudder pedal mount bracket, NACA vent and motor mount.jpg
Forward fuselage right side panel - parts placed per WIX-F13 - another view Forward fuselage riveted on
Forward fuselage right side panel - parts placed per WIX-F13 - another view.jpg Forward fuselage riveted on.jpg
Forward fuselage spar tunnel - rivets not installed until after wings rigged Forwrad fuselage spar tunnel - rivets not installed until after wings rigged #1
Forward fuselage spar tunnel - rivets not installed until after wings rigged.jpg Forwrad fuselage spar tunnel - rivets not installed until after wings rigged #1.jpg
Fuselage - Fwd. left view Fuselage - Rear, left view
Fuselage - Fwd. left view.jpg Fuselage - Rear, left view.jpg
Fuselage on her gear Fwd. Fuselage - F14 abd F15 #1
Fuselage on her gear.jpg Fwd. Fuselage - F14 abd F15 #1.jpg
Fwd. Fuselage - F14 and F15 Fwd. Fuselage - F16 #2
Fwd. Fuselage - F14 and F15.jpg Fwd. Fuselage - F16 #2.jpg
Fwd. fuselage R side panel - parts per WIX-F13 Fwd. fuselage right side panel
Fwd. fuselage R side panel - parts per WIX-F13.jpg Fwd. fuselage right side panel.jpg
Hockey Stick Hockey Stick Angle gauge
Hockey Stick.jpg Hockey Stick Angle gauge.jpg
Hockey Stick Bend Tool 1 Instrument Panel Layout
Hockey Stick Bend Tool 1.jpg Instrument Panel Layout.jpg
Inventory - Wicks YX Hardware Kit Delivery
Inventory - Wicks YX Hardware.jpg Kit Delivery.jpg
Kit Shipping Damage - Protruding screw head inside pallet Kit Shipping Damage - Spar Caps Tube 2
Kit Shipping Damage - Protruding screw head inside pallet.jpg Kit Shipping Damage - Spar Caps Tube 2.jpg
Left Wing - Falp and Aileon Chord line in neutral position #1 Left Wing Aft Inboard View
Left Wing - Falp and Aileon Chord line in neutral position #1.jpg Left Wing Aft Inboard View.jpg
Left Wing Inboard end Left Wing Nav,Posn and Strobe Lights
Left Wing Inboard end.jpg Left Wing Nav,Posn and Strobe Lights.jpg
Left Wing Taxi Light - 55Watt Main Spar L Forward Side
Left Wing Taxi Light - 55Watt.jpg Main Spar L Forward Side.jpg
Main Spar L Fwd Root end Main Spar L Fwd Tip section
Main Spar L Fwd Root end.jpg Main Spar L Fwd Tip section.jpg
Main Spar R Attach Block 1 Angle and Main Spar Attach Block background Main Spar R Attach Block Angle
Main Spar R Attach Block 1 Angle and Main Spar Attach Block background.jpg Main Spar R Attach Block Angle.jpg
Main Spar R Lower Sriffener Angle 1 Main Spar R Lower Stiffener 1
Main Spar R Lower Sriffener Angle 1.jpg Main Spar R Lower Stiffener 1.jpg
Main Spar R Lower Stiffener Angle Main Spar R Main Spar Web
Main Spar R Lower Stiffener Angle.jpg Main Spar R Main Spar Web.jpg
Main Spar R Rivet Index Main Spar R Rivet Index 1
Main Spar R Rivet Index.jpg Main Spar R Rivet Index 1.jpg
Main Spar R Rivet Index 2 Main Spar R Rivet Index 3
Main Spar R Rivet Index 2.jpg Main Spar R Rivet Index 3.jpg
Main Spar R Rivet Index 4 Main Spar R Rivet Index 5
Main Spar R Rivet Index 4.jpg Main Spar R Rivet Index 5.jpg
Main Spar R Rivet Index 6 Main Spar R Root Rib Aft Bracket 1
Main Spar R Rivet Index 6.jpg Main Spar R Root Rib Aft Bracket 1.jpg
Main Spar R Root Rib Aft Bracket 2 Main Spar R Root Rib Forward Bracket
Main Spar R Root Rib Aft Bracket 2.jpg Main Spar R Root Rib Forward Bracket.jpg
Main Spar R Root Rib Forward Bracket 2 Main Spar R Spar Web and other parts
Main Spar R Root Rib Forward Bracket 2.jpg Main Spar R Spar Web and other parts.jpg
Main Spar R Tie Down 2 Main Spar R Tie Down Stiffener 1
Main Spar R Tie Down 2.jpg Main Spar R Tie Down Stiffener 1.jpg
Main Spar R Tip Web 1 Main Spar R Tip Web 2
Main Spar R Tip Web 1.jpg Main Spar R Tip Web 2.jpg
Main Spar R Upper Stiffener Main Spar R Upper Stiffener 2
Main Spar R Upper Stiffener.jpg Main Spar R Upper Stiffener 2.jpg
Main Spar R Upper and Lower Spar Caps and other parts Main Spar R Vertical Stiffener 1
Main Spar R Upper and Lower Spar Caps and other parts.jpg Main Spar R Vertical Stiffener 1.jpg
Main Spar R Vertical Stiffener 2 Main Spar R Web Piece
Main Spar R Vertical Stiffener 2.jpg Main Spar R Web Piece.jpg
Main Spars match drilled and together with pins Me again
Main Spars match drilled and together with pins.jpg Me again.jpg
Panel wiring 3 Plane with wings temporarily installed
Panel wiring 3.jpg Plane with wings temporarily installed.jpg
Remote Compass Installed Rib Parts R1 - R3
Remote Compass Installed.jpg Rib Parts R1 - R3.jpg
Rib Parts R10 - R12 Rib Parts R4 - R6
Rib Parts R10 - R12.jpg Rib Parts R4 - R6.jpg
Rib Parts R7 - R9 Right Wing Flap and Aileron
Rib Parts R7 - R9.jpg Right Wing Flap and Aileron.jpg
Right Wing bottom-up 1 Dynon Pitot and AOA; 1 AS Pito and static Right Wing bottom-up aft root end view
Right Wing bottom-up 1 Dynon Pitot and AOA; 1 AS Pito and static.jpg Right Wing bottom-up aft root end view.jpg
Right Wing bottom-up fwd root end view Right Wing bottom-up outboard-lndg light and posn. lights
Right Wing bottom-up fwd root end view.jpg Right Wing bottom-up outboard-lndg light and posn. lights.jpg
Right Wingtip mod. #3 Right Wingtip mod. with access door, posn. lite #1
Right Wingtip mod. #3.jpg Right Wingtip mod. with access door, posn. lite #1.jpg
Rudder Completed 4 Rudder Parts
Rudder Completed 4.jpg Rudder Parts.jpg
Seat Pan - View looking down and forward - control stick cutout made 1 inch larger at rear for full aft stick movement Stabilator and skeg rudder
Seat Pan - View looking down and forward - control stick cutout made 1 inch larger at rear for full aft stick movement.jpg Stabilator and skeg rudder.jpg
Stabilator forward attach brackets Tail Left and Right
Stabilator forward attach brackets.jpg Tail Left and Right.jpg
Tail Parts 2 Tail in JIG 1
Tail Parts 2.jpg Tail in JIG 1.jpg
Tail in Jig 2 Tail left tip
Tail in Jig 2.jpg Tail left tip.jpg
Wing Box L Wing Box L rib 9 asmbly brackets
Wing Box L.jpg Wing Box L rib 9 asmbly brackets.jpg
Wing Box R Wing Box R rib 9 asmbly brackets
Wing Box R.jpg Wing Box R rib 9 asmbly brackets.jpg
Wing Box R wiring conduit and pitot, AOA, static tube holders Wing L aft spar outboard
Wing Box R wiring conduit and pitot, AOA, static tube holders.jpg Wing L aft spar outboard.jpg
Wing L aft spar root end Wing L aft spar root rib angle bracket
Wing L aft spar root end.jpg Wing L aft spar root rib angle bracket.jpg
Wing Left Main Spar Root Rib Bracket, Aft Side Wing Left Main Spar, Fwd Side
Wing Left Main Spar Root Rib Bracket, Aft Side.jpg Wing Left Main Spar, Fwd Side.jpg
Wing Left Main Spar, Fwd Side 1 Wing Left Main Spar, Fwd Side All
Wing Left Main Spar, Fwd Side 1.jpg Wing Left Main Spar, Fwd Side All.jpg
Wing R  Electrical ( root end) Wing R Electrical (Amp-flex-block outboard rib 12)
Wing R Electrical ( root end).jpg Wing R Electrical (Amp-flex-block outboard rib 12).jpg
Wing R Electrical (Lndg. lite) Wing R Electrical (Wing main ground 10AWG)
Wing R Electrical (Lndg. lite).jpg Wing R Electrical (Wing main ground 10AWG).jpg
Wing R Electrical 1 Wing R aft spar outboard
Wing R Electrical 1.jpg Wing R aft spar outboard.jpg
Wing R aft spar root end Wing Right Main Spar, Aft Side 2
Wing R aft spar root end.jpg Wing Right Main Spar, Aft Side 2.jpg

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