Technical data

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STABILIZERS
1. GENERAL
The horizontal stabilizer and vertical stabilizers are fully cantilever, semimonocoque design consisting of
spars, ribs, and skin. The skin is bonded to the supporting structure.
The horizontal stabilizer is a single composite structure from tip to tip. The two-piece elevator, attached to
the horizontal stabilizer, is aluminum.
The vertical stabilizer is composite structure integral to the main fuselage shell for smooth transfer of flight
loads. The rudder is aluminum and is attached to the vertical stabilizer rear shear web at three hinge
points.
The empennage consists of a horizontal stabilizer, a two-piece elevator, a vertical fin and a rudder. All of
the empennage components are conventional spar (shear web), rib, and skin construction.
30 Nov 2000