Photo Log Book
The Horizontal Stabilizer & Throttle
& Trim Assemblies

- Page 5

Spars for Seattle II's Horizontal Stabilizer Arrive at the World Cruiser Shop ...
nearly 18 feet long!

 

 Spars + Ribs = Horizontal Stabilizer Taking Shape!

Hank Hendrickson and Fred Hazelton sand the spars for the Horizontal Stabilizer.
 
Fred displays some Rib work.
 
Board member Bob Lamson and Keith Murphy load up some spruce Bob has donated.  It's material from his record-breaking sailplane, Alcor, which is displayed in the Museum of Flight's Main Gallery.
 

Gene Klineburger visits the SWC Hangar. Unfortunately, he didn’t drive his wonderful Franklin Automobile—but summer’s coming, Gene.

 

Throttle Assembly

Beautiful trim and throttle assemblies, through the sponsorship of B-17 pilot, Hank Hendrickson and pilot/machinist Kent McCormack of Republic, WA. Thanks to both for their generosity and skills.

 

Trim Assembly

 

 

Control Wheel Elements coming together.

 

Control Wheel Elements

 

Master Machinist, Joel Van Woudenberg, completes aileron cable drum

 

Center Section Wing Spars,
by Lyle Sindlinger:

 

Clamping up

   

Center Section Wing Spars,
by Lyle Sindlinger:

Before skinning