Tail Boom

The tail boom was designed in order to be able to accommodate electrical components such as the visual recognition system. The truss-like structure of the laser cut plywood walls reduces the overall mass of the boom whilst still providing sufficient structural strength in bending. The 4 walls of the boom were designed in order to fit together in similar fashion to a jigsaw in order to ease to the process of assembly. Ribs at the large and smaller ends of the boom provide further strength. The tailboom has been constructed and is ready to be attached to the main fuselage.