Se5a Fuselage

  • Detail of SE.5a front engine bearer showing grain direction of Ash bearers.
    Detail of SE.5a front engine bearer showing grain direction of Ash bearers.
  • Detail showing timber relieved to fit brackets on SE.5a
    Detail showing timber relieved to fit brackets on SE.5a
  • Aluminum as well as steel brackets are used on SE.5a.
    Aluminum as well as steel brackets are used on SE.5a.
  • Murray Hunter fitting brackets to the SE.5a fuselage.
    Murray Hunter fitting brackets to the SE.5a fuselage.
  • Some parts are awkward to reach on the SE.5a.
    Some parts are awkward to reach on the SE.5a.
  • SE.5a forward fuselage station and engine bearer.
    SE.5a forward fuselage station and engine bearer.
  • Ash Plywood and Spruce with Brackets and Wires for bracing engine mounts on SE.5a
    Ash Plywood and Spruce with Brackets and Wires for bracing engine mounts on SE.5a
  • Side detail of SE.5a engine mount.
    Side detail of SE.5a engine mount.
  • Complete SE.5a engine mount awaiting rear panels to be glued in place.
    Complete SE.5a engine mount awaiting rear panels to be glued in place.
  • Gluing SE.5a engine bearer top plywood doubler in position.
    Gluing SE.5a engine bearer top plywood doubler in position.
  • Gluing SE.5a engine bearer top plywood doubler in position.
    Gluing SE.5a engine bearer top plywood doubler in position.
  • Two SE.5a fuselages under construction and two in the background.
    Two SE.5a fuselages under construction and two in the background.
  • Rear view of the fuselage under construction.
    Rear view of the fuselage under construction.
  • SE.5a fuel tank in position on fuselage note gun position.
    SE.5a fuel tank in position on fuselage note gun position.
  • SE.5a forward fuse detail.
    SE.5a forward fuse detail.
  • SE.5a fuel tank mock up.
    SE.5a fuel tank mock up.
  • SE.5a forward fuse detail.
    SE.5a forward fuse detail.
  • SE.5a forward fuse detail note Vickers gun mount.
    SE.5a forward fuse detail note Vickers gun mount.
  • SE.5a rudder bar installed on cockpit floor.
    SE.5a rudder bar installed on cockpit floor.
  • View of SE.5a cockpit area showing seat trim wheel aileron belcrank.
    View of SE.5a cockpit area showing seat trim wheel aileron belcrank.
  • Detail of lower joint at station 1 on SE.5a fuselage.
    Detail of lower joint at station 1 on SE.5a fuselage.
  • Wooden landing gear struts for SE.5a note laminations.
    Wooden landing gear struts for SE.5a note laminations.
  • Wooden landing gear struts for SE.5a note complex joints.
    Wooden landing gear struts for SE.5a note complex joints.
  • SE.5a on it's own landing gear.
    SE.5a on it's own landing gear.
  • SE.5a landing gear spreader bar assembly.
    SE.5a landing gear spreader bar assembly.
  • SE.5a landing gear detail.
    SE.5a landing gear detail.
  • Hinged door to allow landing gear axle to move up and down on the SE.5a.
    Hinged door to allow landing gear axle to move up and down on the SE.5a.
  • Static SE.5a fuselage detail.
    Static SE.5a fuselage detail.
  • SE.5a fuel tank.
    SE.5a fuel tank.
  • Keith Jepsen working on SE.5a cockpit.
    Keith Jepsen working on SE.5a cockpit.
  • SE.5a radiator being fit prior to installation.
    SE.5a radiator being fit prior to installation.
  • Front cowl plate detail on SE.5a.
    Front cowl plate detail on SE.5a.
  • SE 5a Fuselage ready for cover note fabric wrapped cabane struts.
    SE 5a Fuselage ready for cover note fabric wrapped cabane struts.
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