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Building the Pitts Wing
The Specialty tool design is explained here
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Photo by C. Jeff Dyrek
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Notice that Brent is using a special tool to pull the leading edge cover against the nose ribs.If you look closely at the tool, you will see that it consist of a lever arm with an aluminum strap connected to it This lever is pressing against a wooden block. The wooden block is the other p
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