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WAXED CHAIN INSTALLED – July 8, 2021

WAXED CHAIN INSTALLED – July 8, 2021

Now that the spray-on wax lubricant was applied, the chain (for gear reduction to the prop) was installed and tested to check for heat tolerance and suitability. We ran the engine up to 7,000 rpm...

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USING PROVEN CHAIN TECH – July 6, 2021

USING PROVEN CHAIN TECH – July 6, 2021

We had an oiling system for the chain gear reduction to the prop for our prototype, but found that there is a well-proven spray-on wax lubrication that removes the necessity of an oiling system. We...

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MORE ENGINE SUCCESS – June 24, 2021

MORE ENGINE SUCCESS – June 24, 2021

We have been testing the engine the same way we tested in the wind tunnel. We start with everything on, and then test while removing pieces to see what they contribute to the vibration analysis....

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SETTING THE TAIL STRAIGHT – June 21, 2021

SETTING THE TAIL STRAIGHT – June 21, 2021

In between engine tests, we worked just a bit on the tail boom. The tail has been on the body numerous times, but now we want to fix the tail boom locking points permanently. For that we set up the...

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INTO ENGINE TESTING – June 17, 2021

INTO ENGINE TESTING – June 17, 2021

The crew has been deep into engine testing recently, with this initial test being run by Samson engineer, David Nobles. David in the light colored ear protection has hooked up a vibration sensor to...

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