Boulton-Paul Defiant Construction Manual
Version 2.0
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Lay down waxed paper and pin the center section sheeting to a flat
su fa e. Ne t glue the / / ” leadi g edge to the f o t edge.
Glue the ribs and spar to the sheeting. Use a square to get the ribs
perpendicular to the spar and push the ribs up against the leading edge.
Glue the rib doublers W5A to each side of the center rib as shown.
Sand everything flush and smooth and try to get a bevel on the bottom
sheeti g t aili g edge to a out / ” thi k. Set the e te se tio aside a d uild
the outer wing panels.
