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Aviation History
1938
1938 - 1418.PDF
SUPPLEMENT TOFLIGHT 36 THE AIRCRAFT ENGINEER MAY 19, 1938 Fig. 6.—Nearly ready to " stand on their own legs." A row of Blenheimsjaj an advanced stage of assembly, showing the fitting of engines and controls. , obtain the required freedom of movement so that no undue strain is imposed on the engine when the installa- tion is completed. The exhaust ring forms the nose portion of the special engine cowling and is supported on a tubular structure attached direct to the engine. Fig. 6 shows the next stage, which consists in complet- ing the fitting of all accessories for the power units. The oil tank can be seen in position in the engine nacelle, and the work of fitting the adjustable gill cowling is in progress. During this stage of operations are coupled up all the engine controls, fuel, oil and hydraulic systems and the elec- trical wiring between the pilot's cockpit and the engine stations. The fillets at the junction of wing and fuselage are also fitted at this stage. While the work described above is going on in one part of the shops the tail group is being erected on a special stand elsewhere (Fig. 7). In the photograph a stern frame is seen on. one stand, ready to receive the various components, and 011 another the, whole group, including tail wheel, is nearing completion. When the tail group is finished it is transported to the allotted assembly unit and attached to the aft end of the rear fuselage portion. This has been done in the stage Fig. 7.—Assembling the tail unit. illustrated in Fig. 8, which shows main component assem- blies on the horizontal jig fixture. The main component assemblies are now complete and ready for removal from the jigs. It will be noted (in the foreground) that the shell of a rear fuselage is interposed between pairs of completed units, ready for use on the next assembly
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