M2
MAY 2005
M2 lower LH wing & aileron
M2 upper wing spars
M2 fuselage from rear
M2 fuselage from front.
M2 fuselage bottom with M2 lower wing in rack
M2 fuselage fuel tank (looking from pilot seat)
M2 fuselage LH side showing inside tub corrugations
M2 fuselage turtle deck stringers
M2 throttle quadrant
M2 wing tip bow detail
FEBRUARY 2006
The M2
Upper
RH wing for the M2. The aileron and a piece of cowling for the 4E rest on top.
The tail feathers are visible to the left.
Another shot of the wing, aileron, and tail for the M2
M2 fuselage
M2 Upper wing center section with fuel tank.
Cockpit details. Rudder pedals, seat
Here Mike stands next to the upper RH wing in the rolling jig. It is big.
Joe Rommel at work on the upper wing.
Mike & Larry with M2 wing
Mike weaves a loop in a control cable
Dave Rocchi fabricates a steel component for the landing gear
Larry works on the firewall
Wing, Fuse, and the steamer box used to prep wood for bending
APRIL 2006
The left wing of the M2 in the work jig, The fuselage in progress, and the right
wing spars on horses with a few ribs in place
Compression ribs with some standard ribs on the spars
Mike
planes some high spots on the aft spar
Larry and Dave working on a side panel for the fuselage
Checking details from some old photos
M2