Carbon fuselage - Day one

Carbon fuselage - Day one

CArbon fuselage as it comes from Lancair's molds

closed out tail section of another Legacy under cosngtruction

Carbon Wing top skin with guel sealant applied

Wing with Ribs and spars bonded to lower skin

Wing after coating with fuel sealant

wing tip vent fabrication

horizontal stabilizer before top skin bonding

Preparing horizontal stabilizer ribs and spar for bonding to upper skin

Preparing wing top skin for bonding

Preparing wing top skin for bonding

Preparing wing ribs and spar surfaces for bonding

Preparing wing ribs and spar surfaces for bonding

Applying Hysol Epoxy to wing structure

Applying Hysol Epoxy to wing structure

Applying Hysol Epoxy to wing structure

Clamping and weighting of wing skin to structure following Hysol application

Clamping and weighting of wing skin to structure following Hysol application

Preparing horizontal stabilizer for bonding of top skin

Preparing horizontal stabilizer for bonding of top skin

Preparing horizontal stabilizer for bonding of top skin

Preparing wing center section for bonding to fuselage

Preparing wing center section for bonding to fuselage

Preparing vertical fin for bonding of carbon skin

Tail section before closeout and attachment of horizontal stabilizer

Tail section before attachment of horizontal stabilizer

Preparing composite carbon fiber and epoxy layups

Applying carbon and epoxy bid layup

Lead counterweight in elevator

Documenting exact location of lead counterweight bvefore closeout of elevator

Pressure testing of wing fuel tanks. Fuel tanks were brought up to 15 psi and checked for leaks

Pressure testing of wing fuel tanks. Fuel tanks were brought up to 15 psi and checked for leaks

Applying top skin to horizontal stabilizer

Lancair's demo Legacy 99L

Lancair's demo Legacy 99L

Closing out elevator counterweight with Carbon lay up

Applying carbon BID along leading edge of wing

Prepapring main Landing Gear strut assembly for installation

Prepapring main Landing Gear strut assembly for installation