Brief Description: Moved forward fuselage to assembly fixture
The forward fuselage was removed from the vertical assembly fixture today. This was done with an engine hoist. A square tube was added to the hoist to extend its range as shown in the images below. Once the assembly was removed from the fixture, it was wheeled over to the horizontal assembly fixture and placed over the forward support as shown in image 2. with this done, I had to enlist the help of a couple of neighbors to support the aft part of the forward fuselage while the crane was lowered to position the fuselage on both supports as shown in image 3. The final support of the forward fuselage will be from the engine mount holes. The front end of the fuselage is currently slightly lower than it will be when fully aligned. (The forward support it is currently on is just temporary to assist with the transition.) The rest of the work time was spent removing the vertical assembly fixture and reclaiming that part of the hangar. The roll and pitch servos were also received today, so some time was spent trying to decide where they would fit best. The roll server almost (but not quite) fits under the aft floorboard, so that may be where it ends up.
