IN THE ENGINE DYNO CONTROL BOOTH: LOYNING'S ENGINE SERVICES – January 21, 2020 As mentioned yesterday, we have the Samson V4 on the engine dyno at Loyning's Engine Services in Portland, OR. At the...
Update – January 21, 2020
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Update – January 20, 2020
SETTING UP FOR TUNING ON ENGINE DYNO IN PORTLAND – January 20, 2020 We recently decided to take our Switchblade engine back to the experts at Loyning's Engine Services in Portland, OR to get it...
Update – January 17, 2020
CHECKING FOR VIBRATION WITH NEW SWITCHBLADE FLYWHEEL – January 17, 2020 We received all of the parts necessary to bolt up the new Switchblade flywheel and clutch assembly to the engine and ran the...
Update – January 16, 2020
A LITTLE SNOW DOESN'T STOP US FROM ENGINE TESTING – January 16, 2020 We received all of the parts necessary to bolt up the new flywheel and clutch assembly to the engine, and even though it was...
Update – January 15, 2020
SAFETY EQUIPMENT GOING IN – January 15, 2020 In a worse-case scenario, when an aircraft crashes, there is a little box that sends out a signal to let search and rescue people know where you ended...
Update – January 13, 2020
NEW 3D PRINTED ENGINE JUNCTION BOX – January 13, 2020 Multi-talented Larry Hinman 3D printed this new engine junction box for us this weekend and brought it in this morning. This trial run box is...
Update – January 10, 2020
RE-ASSEMBLING THE FLYWHEEL – January 10, 2020 The weather in Central Oregon is turning towards snow, and the Switchblade team has a significant test to perform that will tell us what length of...
Update – January 9, 2020
MASTER PLANNING PROCESS – January 9, 2020 The team sat down to go over every aspect of the Switchblade, to ensure we had all in sight for first flight. The list was drawn up, and the team is on it...