FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY

Seat and fuel tanks in place

Mountings for the Vickers machine guns

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Spade grip and panel, showing the instrument packers

Oil tank fitted

Rudder bars and pulleys for controls

The turtle deck was built on a former and fitted around the guns.  There are two potential cockpit shapes - as shown which was on the original plans or as modified in the field to give better access to the guns and for entry and exit for the pilots

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Trying out the centre section and Cabane struts

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