Nick Ziroli A1 Skyraider
The following pictures are of a Ziroli A-1 Skyraider built for a customer in Texas. This aircraft was built from a kit cut by The Aeroplane Works of NJ. The quality of the material and the cutting was outstanding and I would definetely recommend them if you are looking for a cutter. Unfortunetely, I was between digital cameras during the beginning of this project so there isn’t much documentation of the wing construction. If you have any questions or comments concerning the construction of the Ziroli Skyraider please feel free to email me.
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Just after removing from the jig
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Side shot of the fuse
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Right side of fuse
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Vertical fin and stringers
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Right side with all stringers
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Left side with all stringers
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Starting the rudder
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Steel pin rudder hinge
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Another shot of hinge pin
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Filling in the forward rudder
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Hinge operation
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Left rudder deflection
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Right rudder deflection
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Forward fuse sheeting
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More sheeting...
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More sheeting...
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And finally, more sheeting
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Wing center section
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Bottom of center section
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Flap hinging
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Flap in the up position
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Another view of flap up
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Another view of flap down
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Outer wing panels
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Outer panel root rib
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Attachment tube/block
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Center wing bolt blocks
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Another view of blocks
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