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One of the major portions of getting this new engine installed was to create a new driveshaft linking the engine/gearbox to the propeller. We didn't mind having to re-do the prop drive shaft, as it...

Usually, mechanical things are seen as functional rather than aesthetic. We would like to make the case that the new gearbox from SkyTrax is a beautiful creation. This gearbox bolts to the engine...

The modifications to the rear cabin bulkhead are in their last stages. In the image below, Composite Tech Bart Long is applying aircraft adhesive (Hysol) to the last modification, which is to give...

Electrical Tech Phillip Mikula recently completed the engine wire harness, so it can be easily installed in the Switchblade engine bay when we're ready. You can see the MoTeC ECM (Engine Control...

We are moving parts of the rear bulkhead around to clear the new exhaust pipe routing that the new engine requires. Carbon is sensitive to heat, so we have to give heat sources enough room to make...

The new engine has been mounted on the tube frame and we had removed the tube frame from the vehicle to gain better access to the engine and faster work getting the electrical, fuel, and intake air...

We thought you might like to see how the final installation of the curved piano hinge looks. This image shows the silver piano hinge facing forward on the rear part of the ducted fan section. You...

The flight simulator projectors produce a lot of heat, and we installed cooling fans to handle that. The fans were a bit noisy, so Ronald Forseth, who is finishing the simulator work, 3D printed fan...