MORE HEAT CONTROL – April 12, 2019 Like almost every engine, the Switchblade's engine produces heat as it operates. To protect the occupants, it is typical to have some sort of fire barrier between...

MORE HEAT CONTROL – April 12, 2019 Like almost every engine, the Switchblade's engine produces heat as it operates. To protect the occupants, it is typical to have some sort of fire barrier between...
TURBO EXHAUST READY AFTER COAT AND WRAP - April 10, 2019 The stainless-steel exhaust system was finished, and then removed and coated on the inside so more of the heat stays inside the pipes. This...
RON BURCH MAKING COMPOSITE RADIATOR DUCT PARTS – April 8, 2019 Ron is our composites guru and spent part of a day prepping the 3D printed molds for a radiator duct. He then did the fiberglass layup...
AVIONICS WIRING CLEANED UP – April 5, 2019 We had earlier installed the remote electronics, located in the forward storage area. These needed to have the wiring grouped, bundled, and tidied up to...
AVIONICS WIRING CLEANED UP – April 5, 2019 We had earlier installed the remote electronics, located in the forward storage area. These needed to have the wiring grouped, bundled, and tidied up to...
TEST PILOTS IN THE SHOP – April 4, 2019 Both of our test pilots came to visit. Our test pilots both like to stop in to review progress, go over the build process, and satisfy that 'hunger for the...
RADIATOR DUCT MOLDS – April 4, 2019 We have mounted the two sets of radiators and need ducts to route the incoming air through the radiators. Ducts do two things: they channel the air and keep it...
BUSY HANGER – April 2, 2019 Our parking lot is getting full! With so many of the parts now arriving ready to be assembled, we had lots of opportunity to put people to work. So far, our record is...