The modifications to the rear cabin bulkhead are in their last stages. In the image below, Composite Tech Bart Long is applying aircraft adhesive (Hysol) to the last modification, which is to give...
Switchblade Updates
ENGINE WIRE HARNESS – November 29, 2021
Electrical Tech Phillip Mikula recently completed the engine wire harness, so it can be easily installed in the Switchblade engine bay when we're ready. You can see the MoTeC ECM (Engine Control...
MOVING CARBON – November 24, 2021
We are moving parts of the rear bulkhead around to clear the new exhaust pipe routing that the new engine requires. Carbon is sensitive to heat, so we have to give heat sources enough room to make...
WHEELS ON THE BUS – November 22, 2021
The new engine has been mounted on the tube frame and we had removed the tube frame from the vehicle to gain better access to the engine and faster work getting the electrical, fuel, and intake air...
CURVED PIANO HINGE IN PLACE – November 10, 2021
We thought you might like to see how the final installation of the curved piano hinge looks. This image shows the silver piano hinge facing forward on the rear part of the ducted fan section. You...
3D PRINTED FAN MOUNTS FOR FLIGHT SIMULATOR – November 5, 2021
The flight simulator projectors produce a lot of heat, and we installed cooling fans to handle that. The fans were a bit noisy, so Ronald Forseth, who is finishing the simulator work, 3D printed fan...
COOLING THE SWITCHBLADE FLIGHT SIM COMPUTER – November 5, 2021
Here you can see the 3D printed mount with silver ducting attached to it. The quiet computer fan is being held in a similar position to where it will ultimately be bolted to the mount, once...
INSTALLING THE FLAP ACTUATOR – November 3, 2021
Actuators move things, and the flaps are the movable wing parts just next to the body. The flaps are moved from an upward position to a downward position for take-off and landing, and both left and...