NEW HOME FOR BATTERIES - May 7, 2021 We have multiple batteries in the Switchblade, as we have a fly-by-wire rudder system that depends on electricity to function and need the redundancy. Two...
Update – May 7, 2021
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Switchblade Updates
Update – May 6, 2021
REVERSED PROPS UNPACKED!! - May 6, 2021 Switchblade Assembly Tech Sean Bliss is shown unpacking and examining the reverse props from Sterna Propellers. We had received props from Sterna earlier, and...
Update – May 4, 2021
SOMETIMES SMALL IS BEST - May 4, 2021 The Switchblade's fuel pumps need to produce lots of flow and lots of pressure. On the other end of things, we needed a very small pump for oil to an isolated...
Update – May 3, 2021
WHAT IS A HEADER TANK? - May 3, 2021 With multiple tanks, you will probably want to drain to a common tank, called a header tank, and pump the fuel from that point. It is the lowest place in the...
Update – April 28, 2021
EXHAUST COMPLETED - April 28, 2021 The silver coated exhaust was fully installed to the rear of the vehicle. New mount locations were welded on or bolted on, and it is a very sturdy assembly, ready...
Update – April 26, 2021
ENGINE COMPUTER REPLACED - April 26, 2021 The 3-cylinder production engine needed a new computer to run it per our requirements for flight. A new computer from MoTeC was installed, with a wiring...
Update – April 23, 2021
INTERCOOLER PIPING COMPLETED - April 23, 2021 The piping of the intercooler was finished today, and ready for testing. The intercooler is like a radiator for air and helps cool down the compressed...
Update – April 21, 2021
INTAKE COMPLETED - April 21, 2021 Sometimes you find funny names for items, and in this case we found a very short 90 degree elbow pipe that flared out so that the air could make the corner easier....