Chapter 3 -
Wing
3.6 - Fuel tank preparation
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With the help of the leading edge of the front ribs, position and mark the location
of the tank closing spar, fasten it with clecos or screws with superb thread.
Note that there is an extra front rib added to support the aileron drive arm mounting
point and that the front channel inner closure ends at the end of the tank bay. The open
area in the nose of the wing is for the aileron control rod coming out of the fuselage and
the crank will be mounted in this small bay to transfer its movement to the aileron.
The center front rib (BL 85) of the fuel tank must have its corners chamfered as in
the figure below to allow the passage of fuel between the sections and to avoid any gluing
conflict with the perimeter of the tank area.
While assembly is at the experimental stage, it might be a good time to review the
assembly of vent lines, fuel level sensors and