How to put Leading Edge Metal on Stearman Vintage Aircraft Wings

Big Sky Stearman's vintage aircraft expert Chris Nissen shows you how to install the leading edge metal on the Lower Left Stearman Wood Wing. Check out our KZbin channel for more videos about Vintage Aircraft restoration and repair. Visit our website www.bigskystearman.com And Sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop. Follow us on Instagram. Buy tee shirts and mugs from our store: bigskystearman...

[@pianogal853]

Great job, Chris and Becki!

[@happycamper5213]

Very nice work! Years ago I bought a half-finished Pitts S-1. The wings had been covered but when I put them on the fuselage, I had to twist them a little to fit them to the I-struts. This made the aluminum leading edge wrinkle. They must have put the leading edge on and covered the wing laying on saw horses and had a little twist. The struts had been made correct and didn't require any shims to get the wings straight when fully assembled. I re-covered the one wing that was the worst. When finished it flew straight and was so fun!

[@rjhinnj]

If you guys could explain more of how and why you are doing things; the tools, the leading edge thickness and alloy; and how to pre bend it; how many brads required per foot, etc… it would be helpful

[@seamuscashin2606]

what glue are you using looks like aerodux

[@pirateatfourty]

i think it is better to just take the stearmans to john let him deal with it. he going to go pickone up for me in a week or so. and bring it back to his shop and go thru it even tho he restored it 8 or 9 years ago, i woudnt trust anyone else to touch my planes, i did see a d a few weeks ago that was a restoration shop in the midwest and they claim the y are wil e coyote smart. scared me