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MiniSShot - Nosecone
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110 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Fibreglass fabric cut into appropriate sections for fabrication of nonecone skin reinforcment. 99 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Layup for nosecone fabrication of inner skin. 92 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Nosecone halves undergoing vacuum cure. 95 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Nosecone halves undergoing vacuum cure. 92 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Nosecone halves. View on outer surfaces. 90 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Nosecone showing detail of structural reinforcement at closing land. 94 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Nosecone halves temporarily assembled to illustrate complete nosecone. 73 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 All nomex cells vented by drilling tiny holes in inner skin. 120 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Nosecone halves assembled and bonded together. 92 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/28 Closeup of nosecone being held in lathe by use of assembly and alignment fixture. 282 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/01 Minisshot nosecone 141 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/01 Nomex honeycomb in position against outer skin. 135 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/01 Filling the honeycomb joints with syntactic foam. 128 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/01 Chamfered edge of honeycomb which will form closing land. 131 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/01 Detail of filled joints. 282 Kb R. Lev 2008/03/01 Honeycomb in place and all joints filled.