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Overview

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 The vertical stabilizer consists of two spar stiffeners with channels, two nose ribs, three main ribs, the skin and the rudder hinge.  The spar channels are assembled to the spar stiffeners first.  Then the ribs to the spars and then the skin to the ribs.

Assembly overview

1.Prepare parts for assembly

2.Fit the spar stiffeners to the channels

3.Fit the ribs to the spars

4.Fit the skin to ribs

5.Fit the hinge to the rear spar channel and skin

6.Up drill

7.Dimple, countersink (where needed), deburr and rivet

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