The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
AFTER THE FUSELAGE AND CENTRE SECTION HAVE BEEN FITTED TOGETHER, AND INNUMERABLE SMALL PARTS INSTALLED, THE WINGS ARE BOLTED ON. WIRRAWAY WINGS ARE OF THE STRESSED SKIN TYPE, WHICH MEANS THE METAL SKIN TOGETHER WITH THE MAIN SPARS CARRY THE LOAD.
COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT FACTORY. AFTER THE FUSELAGE AND CENTRE SECTION HAVE BEEN FITTED TOGETHER, AND INNUMERABLE SMALL PARTS INSTALLED, THE WINGS ARE BOLTED ON. WIRRAWAY WINGS ARE OF THE STRESSED SKIN
COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT FACTORY. AFTER THE FUSELAGE AND CENTRE SECTION HAVE BEEN FITTED TOGETHER, AND INNUMERABLE SMALL PARTS INSTALLED, THE AIRCRAFT BEGINS TO TAKE ON RECOGNISABLE SHAPE. (PHOTOGRAPHER
FINAL OPERATION IN THE ASSEMBLY OF A WIRRAWAY IS SCREWING ON FABRIC COVERING TO THE SIDES OF THE FUSELAGE. ENGINE COWLING, WINGS, CENTRE SECTION, PART OF FUSELAGE COWLING, ARE COVERED WITH DURAL ALLOY
AFTER DRILLING AND PAINTING, THE SMALL SHEET METAL PARTS FORMED BY DROP HAMMERS, ROUTERS AND PRESSES, ARE ASSEMBLED AND RIVETED IN LARGE JIGS TO FORM COMPONENT PARTS, SUCH AS WINGS AND CENTRE SECTIONS
AFTER DRILLING AND PAINTING, THE SMALL SHEET METAL PARTS FORMED BY DROP HAMMERS, ROUTERS AND PRESSES, ARE ASSEMBLED AND RIVETED IN LARGE JIGS TO FORM COMPONENT PARTS, SUCH AS WINGS AND CENTRE SECTIONS
Fishermen's Bend, Vic. Tradesmen making final adjustments to a Wirraway aircraft at the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Factory. They are screwing on fabric covering to the sides of the fuselage. En
