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...
Our new exhaust pipes were mounted, and you can see this in the image below. The silver exhaust used to run down below the engine and out the back, but the higher temps of this lean burn engine...
We had Switchblade Owner and aircraft builder Nick Leonard up for a day, and took advantage of his avionics expertise to update the Dynon Skyview main display. Like most electronics, there are...
Engines are designed for different purposes, and ours was designed for flat-out full-throttle use. We recently did a short video of the engine revving to our maximum rpm of 7,200. The engine was...
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....
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...
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...
After a six month engine swap involving 256 newly made and installed parts, developing a new geared reduction system, and making modifications to the frame and body to slip that new 3-cylinder...