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Starboard Wing with latest size fuel tank (standard) 45 liters |
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Wing tip mouldings included in kit and simply screwed onto the end rib cap strips, easily replaced if damaged and easy to remove for inspection inside wing, possible to convert into extra fuel tanks. |
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Front spar is fitted AFTER strut fittings and rigging for dihedral |
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Part of kit and now supplied as two seperate halves joined by a common H section ally extrusion with a polycarbonate skylight, this can be shaded out by a blind or sunshield coating as used on vehicles. |
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Lew Matthews from Cobden Vic picking up his Aeropup kit, it is quite common to pick up a complete kit with a Jeep, landcruiser, station wagon, trailer etc. Often customers make a holiday of it and save the frt costs, Victor Harbor, a great Holiday spot |
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wing shown is an early Supapup with fibreglass fuel tanks, now ally, this deleted some bracing needed to keep fabric pull pressure off the tank |
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wing rib pocket, the diagonal tubes need to be champhered, cut to exact length and sprung into place centralised and then drilled through |
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steel template to drill the spars, make 4 and clamp to frame, assemble both wings & stringline the leading edge and dihedral set then drill through |
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rib cap fits into rear subspar, note that the corners MUST be drilled so that there is no sharp corners for cracks to start from. The 1" wide cap strips are fitted to the ribs before glueing onto spars, they must be square ! |
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template, make from plywood to keep the ribs vertical while glueing bungee cord can hold it onto the spar |
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fitment of wing to frame |
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how to make slots in ally, just drill the corners and scribe the lines then open like a sardine can |
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wing fitment, refer to earlier template to drill the holes into the spars |
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Subspar, sheet metal sub spar is held in place by blocks of shaped wood prior to riveting in place |
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subspar, another simple way is to hold it in place with bungee cord. |
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wing, single seater, the nose cut outs are replaced by holes for the Aeropup so that the third spar can slide in to be glued and bracketed in place, It is possible to order this spar the full length and turn it into a fuel tank |
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wing, see notes in pic 16 |
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wing kit to go |
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pendulum assembly to support the elevator push pull tube |
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brakes showing the cable attachment setup, there are variations to this. |
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Instrument panel single seater |
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Instrument panel layout single seater |
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rotax mount included in kit |
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rotax 582 |
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rotax 582 |
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rotax 503 |
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rotax 503 |
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Hanger space advantage, it actually will fit under he wing of a Lightwing ! (not shown) |
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fuel tanks made of ally |
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frame rigged up to check dihedral, strut bracket alignment, ball joint thread penetration with room for the locknut |
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frames ready to go |
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tailwheel assembly for single seater |
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Optional Dual Yoke fits onto center joystick mount |
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A modified version of aerial mounting |
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Cut out allows easy inspection of this important bolt |
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Simple fuel guage setup |
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Jabiru installation |
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Jabiru eng starboard side view |
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Landing view |
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Oil checking door as made by customer (not supplied) |
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Great Visibility |
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Pitot tube bug stopper as made by customer (not supplied) |
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Seats upholstered by customer, the composite shells are supplied |
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See me lights as fitted by customer not supplied |
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Wheel spat shells are supplied standard |
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moulded seats included in kit need to be trimmed out to fit over a beam at the top of the back section cut to suit your preference in height and support with a piece of balsa wood in between so that there is not high pressure points on the seat edges |
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Front strut mounting braket, alignment is important so as not to put side loads or have rubbing |
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Rear strut bracket |
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Airelon cables attachment at floor |
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Important bolt needs to be a firm push sliding fit, not sloppy and smooth inside (no pressure points) |
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Lower strut mount |
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Opened lower strut pivot, strong enough for transporting long distances |
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Lower strut mounts |
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Port side strut bracket front, note that the ally shield has been made by customer to support the fabric |
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Enjoy the scenery Vic coast near Mallacoota |
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Diagonal drag - anti drag tubes |
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UV protection is gained via 3 coats of silver |
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Wings set up, braces fitted, ready for covering |
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Flap control superseded type, extra brace not needed now uses a washer instead |
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Flap control |
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Aeropup Painted |
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Fabric braces to stop distortion when heat shrinking fabric |
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External trim control |
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Door handle |
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Control column showing brake and trim lever |
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Ready to paint |
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Fabriced wing after sealing |
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Aeropup wing with now superseded smaller fuel tank |
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Test box to practice rib stitching (optional) |
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Tailwheel spring doubled up on Aeropups |
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Lew Matthews Aeropup control column showing dual brake levers, works well. |
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Lew Matthews latest Aeropup with Rotax 912 |
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Customer from NSW stayed to build his wings in the factory |
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Customer from Emerald Qld |
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Lets go flying ! |
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Check everything before taking off !!! |
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Dont go too fast Max cruise 100knt VNE 130 knt |
