CUSTOM FUEL TANKS – December 17, 2018 The Switchblade needs fuel tanks for the flying prototype, and we have been making two tanks to hold enough fuel for flight testing. Although these won't be as...
Update – December 17, 2018
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Update – December 14, 2018
DROP TEST MILESTONE!! – December 14, 2018 Derek Fluker, part of the Rear Suspension Test Team, is shown in the image above adjusting the tire and wheel set-up for that critical test procedure....
Update – December 10, 2018
STRONG BODY – December 10, 2018 Father and son Builder Team put final touches on the rear body where the duct for the propeller is located. First image above shows Brent Burch (left) and Ron Burch...
Update – December 7, 2018
KEEPING KOOL – December 7, 2018 Our radiator space is limited, and one way to handle that is to make the radiators deeper than the standard found in automotive uses. Although our worst case will...
Update – December 3, 2018
NEW PINS FOR STRONGER WING – December 3, 2018 The image above shows two of the new steel pins that were designed as part of a stronger wing assembly we are preparing for testing, before we fly with...
Update – December 1, 2018
BONDING THE REAR DUCT PARTS – December 1, 2018 The image above shows the father/son team of Brent and Ron Burch (right) who worked intensely to bond the two inner ducted fan side parts to the large...
Update – November 24, 2018
CONNECTION TO FLY-BY-WIRE – November 24, 2018 This is the end of the tail rudder that connects to the fly-by-wire rudder system. You can see the bracket on this side of each of the two rudders shown...
Update – November 24, 2018
CONNECTION TO FLY-BY-WIRE – November 24, 2018 This is the end of the tail rudder that connects to the fly-by-wire rudder system. You can see the bracket on this side of each of the two rudders shown...