Rihn Aircraft Gap Seal



Finally a reliable Gap Seal for rudder and elevator of your aerobatic aircraft! Hundreds of aerobatic aircraft have been equipped with this Gap Seal. It has been proven and continually tested since 1979.

Designed specially for Pitts S-1S, S-1T, S-2A, S-2S, S-2B and Christen Eagle aerobatic aircraft.

It can also be used on other aerobatic aircraft if the horizontal stabilizer , elevator, vertical fin and rudder spar is made from a 7/8 inch diameter tube with at least 1/8 inch gap and is equipped with strap hinges.

NOTE; PIN HINGES WILL NOT WORK.

Various aerobatic homebuilt aircraft such as the Pitts S-1C, Stephens Acro, Laser, and Skybolt have used this Gap Seal system.

The Gap Seal comes in 3 foot strips, it is cut and glued to the trailing edge of the Horizontal Stabilizer and vertical fin. Any good quality contact cement (Pliabond, Weldwood Contact Cement, 3-M Weather Strip Cement) is used to bond the Gap Seal to the trailing edges.

Cost;
$72 for Pitts S-1C, S and T, $96 for Pitts S-2A, S, B and Christen Eagle Add $8 for shipping and handling within US and Canada, $25 overseas.

Cost for Other aircraft-
Determine how many 3 foot strips are required for your aircraft, the cost of each strip is $24.
Add $8 for shipping and handling within US and Canada, $30 overseas.

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RIHN AIRCRAFT CORP.
4357 Candleberry Ave
Seal Beach, CA 90740



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