Sunday, March 14, 2010

Cowling fit

This is a view of the bottom front area of the airplane, just behind the engine cowling. The small clamp (black and yellow) is located where the air exits the cowling. I'm repairing the size of the slot at the bottom of the cowl (allows room for the nose wheel strut when gear is down). The door you see behind the clamp is where the nose wheel landing gear lives. In flight the nose landing gear tucks in the bay covered by this door. To smooth the airflow and look of the cowling into the lower fuselage, I made little transition ramps at the air exit. I used plywood wedges to form a smooth ramp. After the filler cures, I'll remove the plywood and then touch up with fill. You'll see the finished idea in the next few days.

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