Fuselage Photos (Pg10)

RV-6A fuselage skeleton in the fuselage jig, ready for skinning. You can see the pink string pulled tight across the top (fuselage bottom) to mark the centerline from firewall to tail, ensuring a straight built fuselage:

View of pilot side fuselage bottom:

Closer view of the seat rib area between the main and rear spar carry-through bulkheads:

Passenger side view of seat and baggage rib area:

This view is of the front side of the main spar carry through bulkhead area. The MDF board false spar I used can be seen here, secured in place with hardware store bolts and the steel main spar splice plates:

Close up view of the passenger side forward cockpit area skeleton:

Wider view of the main spar carry through bulkhead with false spar in place to hold spacing. The pink centerline marking string is secured to centerline of the firewall on forward end and to centerline of rear-most tail bulkhead. All centerline markings on bulkheads and firewall are referenced via plumb-bob to centerline that is marked on the fuselage jig itself:

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This page was last updated on 12/18/11.

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