The bottom of the fuselage is assembled so far. However, before sanding the contour, there’s still one small detail to address: Corner...

The fuselage and wings of the Arbalète are permanently bonded. The mating surfaces must be absolutely precise, and the assembly of the...

The characteristic fuselage shape of the Arbalète, with the implied weapon bay, leads to interesting form stringers in this area. Once...

Two exceptionally strong bulkheads have been installed in the fuselage centre section. The wing spars will later be attached to these,...

With the first 8 bulkheads in position, the main longerons could already be installed.

The two main longerons are assembled and ready for installation

The two main longerons are made up of three segments, which are individually produced and then assembled. The rear segments, in turn,...

How much longer until they come up with a Mustang as a pickup too?!

The fuselage shape is starting to take form. The fifth bulkhead will absorb the forces from the nose landing gear and is therefore made...

The bulkhead production is running at full speed. The first three have been completed. At the same time, the first two side spars were...

The front fuselage bulkhead and the two spar segments have been fitted. The bulkhead was cut by Rolf Fritschi on his computer-controlled...

The construction of the fuselage bulkheads is quite unique. The core consists of several layers of individually cut segments made from...

The front segment of the fuselage main spar is the first part of the fuselage. The spruce boards are glued together on a jig, then cut in...

The rudder is sheeted on one side and has passed the expert’s inspection. The tip to mark the outlines on the plywood on both parts...

The sheeting of the rudder leading edge is made from plywood with a diagonal grain direction. This needs to be pre-shaped before gluing....

The rudder has been separated from the fin, placed in a jig, and is now being worked on individually. With the leading edge ribs glued...

Metalworking, finally! The pulley and its base are made from a single piece. This is directly screwed to the rudder. The production,...

Take a large piece of balsa wood, cut a groove lengthwise, and glue in a piece of plywood. Then carve the base for the balance weight...

Two months of intensive building time have produced a result. The rear rib sections are made and installed, including the vertical spars,...

It’s already starting to look like an airplane! Fitting the two vertical ribs at the tip wasn’t quite so easy as they atre slotted in....