TEST PILOT CAPT. RON GETTING MORE FAMILIAR WITH SWITCHBLADE COCKPIT Our Test Pilot Ron McElroy (Capt. Ron) was just in town for a day and a half - and among other things, he did some more...
Update – December 8, 2019
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Switchblade Updates
Update – December 6, 2019
RADIATOR DUCT MOLD PROGRESS – December 6, 2019 Steve Lorentzen finished sanding and shaping the Switchblade radiator duct mold in his shop. In this photo, the opening that faces the front of the...
Update – December 6, 2019
RADIATOR DUCT MOLD PROGRESS – December 6, 2019 Steve Lorentzen finished sanding and shaping the Switchblade radiator duct mold in his shop. In this photo, the opening that faces the front of the...
Update – December 5, 2019
RADIATOR DUCT TAKING ON A NEW SHAPE – December 5, 2019 Our engineers determined that we needed still more airflow going in and out of the Switchblade radiator. Composites expert Steve Lorentzen was...
Update – December 4, 2019
TWEAKING THE PITCH OF THE PROPELLER BLADES – December 4, 2019 Ron Burch (left) and Sean Bliss recently adjusted the pitch of the Switchblade propeller blades, in preparation for our next set of...
Update – December 3, 2019
REFERENCING DESIGN PROGRAM FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) – December 3, 2019 At the top of the photo directly above, you can see a bit of the design program being referenced. (This is shown as a...
Update – November 30, 2019
SWITCHBLADE RUNNING UNDER PROPELLER POWER – November 30, 2019 We assembled the rest of the rear duct so the vehicle would be aerodynamic and continued with ground testing using the propeller for...
Update – November 29,2019
PROPELLER SPINNING IN DUCTED FAN – November 29, 2019 The Switchblade has what is called a ducted fan. Like a jet engine, the propeller operates inside a tube or duct, and spins with tight clearance...