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BYPASS VALVE INSTALLED – January 07, 2022

BYPASS VALVE INSTALLED – January 07, 2022

One of the systems in the Switchblade engine is a bypass for compressed air coming out of the turbo, enroute to the intake manifold. When the throttle is closed quickly, the bypass valve recycles...

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MORE PROGRESS – January 04, 2022

MORE PROGRESS – January 04, 2022

We mounted the remote water pump (black object in lower right corner of the image), and added temporary hose clamps to the intercooler piping. These clamps can be used for flight, but we may replace...

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IT’S A WRAP – December 30, 2021

IT’S A WRAP – December 30, 2021

We finished installing the final few pieces of the exhaust insulation, as shown below. The silver wrapping and shielding are made of formed aluminum over top of some specialty fiberglass insulation....

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MIND OVER MATTER – December 27, 2021

MIND OVER MATTER – December 27, 2021

It looks like Lead Assembly Tech, Sean Bliss, is holding this duct part in place with his intention alone, but he is actually getting a little help from Engineer Tanner Vaughn, off-camera. This...

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