Yesterday I fetched the fuselage and a few other components from the factory. I will assemble the first Whisper eXpress at home under typical "homebuilder" conditions. The fuselage halves are bonded together in the moulds at the factory thereby ensuring that everything is straight. We have added a scribed centreline down the top and bottom of the fuselage which will aid with many measurements to follow. The front fin spar differs from the motorglider in that it now consists of two pieces; a circular bulkhead pre bonded at the factory and a fin spar that you bond to it. The bulkhead just aft of the baggage compartment is also pre bonded for you. The firewall and other bulkheads are done by the builder. So far I have just pressed the firewall plywood bulkhead into position. I plan on starting work on the fin assembly and then the firewall.
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