dbaflyer
Well Known Member
I am aligning the vertical stabilizer preparing to drill the holes. I am having an issue whereby when I line up the holes in the brackets that attach the rudder then the measurement from the outboard aft end of the HS up to the upper aft end of the VS do not match between left and right side.
Here are pictures of the vertical alignment of the rudder brackets. This is a string with a plumb bob at the bottom. These pictures are from the center and bottom brackets
With these holes lined up the measurement from top VS to outboard HS is 67 and 13/16 for the left and 68 3/16 for the right side. It is essentially off by 3/16ths of an inch.
This is a quick build fuselage. The other thing I noticed was the VS rear spar was a very, very tight fit between the most aft ends of the longerons. Might not be related.
Here are pictures of the vertical alignment of the rudder brackets. This is a string with a plumb bob at the bottom. These pictures are from the center and bottom brackets
With these holes lined up the measurement from top VS to outboard HS is 67 and 13/16 for the left and 68 3/16 for the right side. It is essentially off by 3/16ths of an inch.
This is a quick build fuselage. The other thing I noticed was the VS rear spar was a very, very tight fit between the most aft ends of the longerons. Might not be related.
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