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Features of the Empennage Kit

• All skins pre-cut, bent and rolled.  Skins are pre-punched for all rivet holes.
• All spars formed, essentially ready to install.  All the rivet holes for the skins and ribs are punched…you can cleco entire assemblies together without picking up a drill!
• All ribs press-formed and matched punched to the skins and spars.
• Spar re-enforcement strips milled to correct size and taper.  Strips are pre-punched to match the spars.
• Hinge brackets, control horns and other steel parts are supplied ready to install.
• Pre-molded fiberglass tips for all surfaces are included.
• All necessary nuts, bolts, rivets, washers, bearings, etc., are included.