Photographs

 
(Click on the thumbnails for a full size image)
The first six photographs are of the airframe at various stages of assembly

AirframeAssembly1.jpg (24396 bytes)  AirframeAssembly2.jpg (23360 bytes)

AirframeAssembly3.jpg (23898 bytes)  AirframeAssembly4.jpg (21988 bytes)

AirframeAssembly5.jpg (27598 bytes)  AirframeAssembly6.jpg (23755 bytes)

An aircraft fitter working inside the main fuselage

AirframeFitter.jpg (15215 bytes)

Fitting the wings

WingFitters.jpg (19219 bytes)

Fitting the main instrument panel

InstrumentFitting.jpg (17278 bytes)

Calibrating the Vertical Speed Indicator

InstrumentCalibration.jpg (18183 bytes)

The completed instrument panel

cockpit1.jpg (34477 bytes)

A further view of the completed cockpit interior

cockpit3.jpg (32316 bytes)

The finishing touches to the engine - adding the oil

OilFilling.jpg (17830 bytes)

 

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