Pneumatic Angle Drill Aircraft Tools

Quite often you will find that you need to drill in an area of your airplane that does not have enough room for a pistol type drill and bit. In this case the air angle drill is the answer. The angle drill normally requires less than 2” of space, depending upon the length of the drill bit. Drill bits have a ¼-28 threaded adaptor that screws into the drill chuck. Bits are available in all standard aircraft wire gauge sizes. I would recommend a drill that is over 2,000 RPM which will provide the best speed for drilling aluminum or composites. I would also recommend an air swivel which will keep the air hose from binding during the drilling operation. See the link above for a photo of the angle drill.