but when the rudder was redesigned and enlarged they went to the two piece skin design. Sure makes back riveting those stiffeners a lot easier, and now that I've riveted the trailing edge that's a no brainer...
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RV-9A (empennage completed, both wings completed, fuselage and finish kit completed, engine hung, working on panel and wiring)
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Anyone have any idea why Van's went from the one piece folded rudder skin, to the two piece that it is now?
Ten years ago I knew of a couple friends with RV-4's /6's that experienced cracks radiating out from rivets along the folded end; so when the "9A" came out I always assumed the change was an easy way to address that issue...
Finished all the trailing edges. Pleased with the results that involved a combination of Proseal, squeezing rivets and back riveting flush with a swivel set. Hard to get a goodpic, but here are two of the rudder...
and one of the leading edge rolled and riveted:
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RV-9A (empennage completed, both wings completed, fuselage and finish kit completed, engine hung, working on panel and wiring)
N677AT reserved
Superior XP O-320, 160HP
Picture log: http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/j...8tor215/RV-9A/