Our tail has worked out well, but as mentioned in an earlier post, an unequal loading (more on one side than the other) produced more movement of the tail than we wanted. Even though the FAA doesn't...
Our fixed chain tensioner did not prove to be suitable for safe operation of the chain drive, so we fashioned a new chain tensioner and mounted it for use in the flying prototype. In this image you...
Composite guru Joe Joachims is using flox (the white gooey material) to make rounded corners inside the fiberglass fuel tank. Flox hardens and becomes a structural part of the tank, reinforcing the...
While the engine testing is being done, our composite crew is working on the ducted fan inlet sections to allow major portions to be easily removed for inspection and maintenance of the engine,...
We are continuing to test engine and prop so that we can tweak where needed to have a flight-ready system for flight testing. All is moving ahead! Contact Us
The carbon fiber steering support was installed along with an improved slide assembly from a Cessna aircraft. The result was greatly improved control wheel movement and feeling for the pilot. This...
While engine testing and tweaking goes on, we have made good progress on the fiberglass fuel tanks that will give us more fuel for flight testing, in a lighter weight package. Contact Us
A side project to all of the engine work and testing has been the stiffening of the steering mount. We had fabricated this from tubular steel, but it was bending and twisting more than we liked, so...