BIG POWER IN PLACE – March 6, 2020 Although we reduced our load on the Switchblade's electrical system lately, we were still close to the maximum of what the 50-amp alternator could produce. We had...
Update – March 6, 2020
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Update – March 6, 2020
BIG POWER IN PLACE – March 6, 2020 Although we reduced our load on the Switchblade's electrical system lately, we were still close to the maximum of what the 50-amp alternator could produce. We had...
Update – March 5, 2020
BIGGER ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE – March 5, 2020 We increased the Switchblade prototype power needs when we added the new radiator fan, so we opted to put the larger 70-amp alternator into the engine...
Update – March 2, 2020
FITTING UP THE AIR SCOOP FOR THE INTERCOOLER – March 2, 2020 We relocated the Switchblade intercooler and put a scoop on it to increase the airflow. Ron Burch has been the lead on this project. He's...
Update – February 27, 2020
"COOL STUFF"- MEASURING FOR THE NEW FAN SHROUD – February 27, 2020 Now that we have worked out the cooling solution for the Switchblade prototype engine, it's time to do a final radiator fan shroud....
Update – February 26, 2020
SWITCHBLADE ENGINE TUNING ACTION – February 26, 2020 Engine tuner Roger Dawes is in the passenger seat (with the tuner laptop) and Sean Bliss is at the throttle and controls. The team was all...
Update – February 24, 2020
TUNER PLANNING – February 24, 2020 Roger Dawes, our tuner from Loyning's Engine Services in Portland, came to help troubleshoot the replacement engine for the Switchblade prototype. A few weeks ago,...
Update – February 21, 2020
SWITCHBLADE FLAP BRACKETS NEARLY DONE – February 21, 2020 You are looking at the flap controls on a square tube beam that supports this near the wing root (where wing and body meet). We went to a...