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Michael Valentine

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 108

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: Fuselage Build Times (relatively speaking)

Listers, can those of you in the know give me an idea of how long the fuselage took to build.  I know everyone is different, so perhaps relate it to how long it took you to build both wings (e.g. 1x, 2x, 3x, etc.).  I might need to start thinking about engines and instruments, some of which obviously have a significant lag time between order and delivery! 



Thanks, Michael in NH

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Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: Fuselage Build Times (relatively speaking)

Michael,



I received my fuselage kit on 5/26/06.  I was essentially completed with the fuselage (less FWF, panel & instruments, wiring, upholstery) around 12/10/06.  I logged about 420 hours during that time interval.  I had logged 290 hours on wings & tail.  



Jay in Dallas

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"Michael Valentine" <mgvalentine(at)gmail.com> wrote:



 	  Quote: 	
		  Listers, can those of you in the know give me an idea of how long the

fuselage took to build.  I know everyone is different, so perhaps relate it

to how long it took you to build both wings (e.g. 1x, 2x, 3x, etc.).  I

might need to start thinking about engines and instruments, some of which

obviously have a significant lag time between order and delivery!



Thanks, Michael in NH

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bryanmmartin

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 1018

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:34 pm Post subject: Fuselage Build Times (relatively speaking)

It took me about 125 hours to do my first wing and about 75 to do the  

second not including the 35 hours it took to build the flaps and  

ailerons. The fuselage, firewall back, took about 350 hours but I  

screwed up the forward side skins and had to redo them.

On Mar 8, 2007, at 11:50 AM, Michael Valentine wrote:



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		   Listers, can those of you in the know give me an idea of how long  

 the fuselage took to build.  I know everyone is different, so  

 perhaps relate it to how long it took you to build both wings (e.g.  

 1x, 2x, 3x, etc.).


	


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PatrickW

Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 380
Location: Fort Worth, Texas

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:38 pm Post subject: Re: Fuselage Build Times (relatively speaking)

For what it's worth, I started on my engine as soon as I finished my tail section.



I know there can be long lead times involved with engine components, and I wanted to find that balance between "Allowing enough lead time" and "I know I can do this".



Working on wings now.  Waiting on engine...



Patrick

XL/Corvair

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