Tonight I worked on the vertical stabilizer (VS) and the attachment of the VS-705 nose rib and VS-704 root rib to the front spar. When building the standard RV-8 kit, this would normally not be an issue. However as I have modified these parts to convert these parts to an F1 Rocket fin, some changes needed […]
F1 Mod – Trim Motor Bracket and Trim Tab Spar Stiffener
Tonight I was able to tackle a few little jobs on the left elevator. I started by working on the elevator trim motor support which is mounted on the trim cover plate (E-616PP). There are a few things to be careful of when doing this. I recommend that before doing this, you go and read a few […]
F1 Mod – Elevator Spar Stiffener Angle
Today I began to work on some more F1 Rocket mods on the elevator spars. This is similar to the rudder spar stiffener that I recently wrote about. The previous post talks about the specifics for these stiffener angles. I’ll keep this post short so as not to drone-on too much. Here is a diagram […]
F1 Mod – Rudder Spar Stiffener Angle
Today I spent some time working on the rudder. This is one of the F1 Rocket mods needed to strengthen the standard RV-8 rudder. The mod is to add a beefy aluminum angle which is made from 6061-T6, 1 1/2 inch by 2 inch angle, 0.125 inch thick. Here is a diagram of the stiffener […]