RE: The new Saab J-35 Draken arrived!!!
Hello Folks,
Here are some of the latest pictures of the Draken aft fuselage work.
Had to ad an entire rear former to absorb the tail wheel loads that are possible during the landing and take-off phase, I thought that I should add two, forward and aft fuselage were it breaks for transporting. You can see this work, and also the primary panel line outline were the tail wheel will be installed.
After cutting and mounting the tail wheel, it was appearent that I should bolt the aft section on with a spread pattern to keep a tight and strong aft section during flight. The eight bolts also absorb the wieght of the aft mounted thrust tube that remains attached to the removable tail section.
Here are the photo's.....................