8b. F-18 Horizontal Elevators

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The small Horizontal elevators will be bolted to the Parachute Canisters.  This fixtures assures the drill and tapped tubes are perfectly aligned during bonding.

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Progress!!
Mr. F-18 Jet Bike, Bob Correll, is getting more excited with each passing day!

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The fin is skinned with .032" thick G-10 fiberglass.  Light and strong for 250 mph speeds!  Note the clear trailing edge in this closeup view.  This will enclose a string of sequentially blinking "painfully bright" red LED's along with a flashing strobe light at the very tip.

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