Tag: Ribs

Wings, fuel tanks assembly

Right tank stiffeners riveted and ribs clecoed in place. What a bear it is to form the skin around the nose of the ribs. Much tougher (due to the thicker skin) than the outboard leading edges.

Glad that’s behind me!

Right tank ribs and J-stiffener sealed to skin.

Wings, fuel tanks continued…

All interior tank ribs now riveted.

Vent line fabricated and installed.

Tank support bracket and aft inboard rib clecoed in place and sealed.

Outboard end of vent tube mounts to a tab on the fuel filler flange. Lots of sealant covers every rivet shop head – it ain’t pretty, but nobody will ever see it (hopefully) and it won’t leak (hopefully x2).