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The fuselage is built in modular sections: the rear fuselage and the forward fuselage assemblies are first built separately, and then joined together.

The rear fuselage has a basic rectangular section with a rounded top. The bottom fuselage is flat, and aesthetically rounded at the front to join the sleek fiberglass engine cowl. 

Rear Fuselage Assembly

The fuselage is built up in stages and requires no special assembly fixtures - it is simply built up on the flat workbench:

Building the rear fuselage:
The fuselage bottom	Right fuselage side attached
Fuselage assembly with sides	Tail sections attached...

The top rounded fuselage bulkheads are then positioned to the lower fuselage sides and the top fuselage skin is simply wrapped around the bulkheads:

The forward fuselage section (cabin area) is build separately, and then joined to the rear fuselage section.

Forward-Fuselage / Cabin Assembly

The Zodiac aircraft is designed to be relatively easy and simple to transport.  The Zodiac wings bolt to the fuselage section, and can be readily removed for trailering or storing the aircraft.  Six bolts in the wing spar bolt to the fuselage center section, and one bolt fastens the rear spar channel to the fuselage.  The landing gear attaches to the fuselage, making it simple to store and/or trailer the fuselage section without needing a fuselage hoist or cradle. With the wings removed the aircraft is less than 8 feet wide, to easily trailer or store the aircraft.  The widest points are the horizontal tail (7 ft. 10 inches; 2.39 m.) and the main gear (7 ft. 8 inches; 2.34 m.).  The tail sections can also easily be removed from the fuselage, if required.

• Click here to view a detailed drawing of the fuselage assembly.
• Illustrated Parts Catalog: 
  • Rear Fuselage
  • Firewall Assembly
  • Cabin Floor & Sides
  • Fuselage Bulkheads
  • Rear Top Skins
• Click here for details on the cabin area.
• Click here to view a drawing of the nosegear assembly.
• Click here to view a drawing of the brake / rudder pedal assembly.
• Click here to view a schematic of the control system (pdf file).
• Click here for additional fuselage construction photos (photo directory).

Click here for a summary of the ZODIAC features.

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