Wing Tanks

No formal updates on the blog for a while but have been working on the wings. All the skins on the left wing are matched drilled now. Next was the Tank assembly. This is done mostly off of the wing skeleton except for when it comes to fitting the tank attach brackets. The way Van's wants you to do them seems a bit odd to me but after a lot of double-checking i got them drilled and nut-plates installed. Making the tank jig made the process of getting the ribs into the skin much easier.

Tank Z Brackets...

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build

Leading Edge Splice/Doubler W919

This W919 splice piece will join the tank skin and the leading edge skins together. getting this inserted between the rib and skin was a bit tedious but manageable. it will have nut-plates installed at a later point.

From Pete and Tad's RV-9a Build