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Date:  1-3-2015
Number of Hours:  3.30
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Brief Description:  Wing root fairings

I trimmed both aft wing root fairings slightly so they would fit onto the airplane, then joggled both of them. Next, I drilled the #30 forward attach holes, and clecoed on the forward wing root fairings. Then I began the process of pre-bending the forward fairings to the leading edge of the wings. After marking the apex of the wing's curve onto the fairing strips, I set up a length of 1-1/2" OD PVC pipe, and clamped so it hung off the end of the workbench. This made it pretty easy to work the fairings to match the wing's curve.
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I joggled the aft wing root fairings by using these strips, inserting the whole thing into a vise.

I joggled the aft wing root fairings by using these strips, inserting the whole thing into a vise.

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The joggled end of the fairing.

The joggled end of the fairing.

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Pre-bending the L forward wing root fairing.

Pre-bending the L forward wing root fairing.

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