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SWITCHBLADE HANGING OUT WITH THE BIG BOYS!

SWITCHBLADE HANGING OUT WITH THE BIG BOYS!

The Switchblade Test Team was back at the out-of-town test airport last weekend and we made excellent progress! This great shot of an F-18 and the Switchblade was taken while we were heading out to...

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MORE ON SWITCHBLADE TESTING WITH VGs

MORE ON SWITCHBLADE TESTING WITH VGs

As explained in the last post, we are testing with little shark fin shaped Vortex Generators on the wings. The testing is done with different flap settings and then the video footage is analyzed to...

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VORTEX GENERATORS (BUT NO FLUX CAPACITOR)

VORTEX GENERATORS (BUT NO FLUX CAPACITOR)

On many wings, especially on aircraft with the capacity to land and take off slowly, vortex generators are installed along the leading edge (front edge) of the wing. A vortex generator (VG) looks...

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FLIGHT TESTING AT SUNSET

FLIGHT TESTING AT SUNSET

Flight testing is intense work and often involves being out in cold weather. But it's definitely exciting and progress is made every day. At the end of a long day of testing, we were treated to this...

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