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...
Here you can see the 3D printed mount with silver ducting attached to it. The quiet computer fan is being held in a similar position to where it will ultimately be bolted to the mount, once...
Actuators move things, and the flaps are the movable wing parts just next to the body. The flaps are moved from an upward position to a downward position for take-off and landing, and both left and...
Still waiting on engine parts, so we replaced the hub bearings on the rear wheels to help the prototype roll easier and with less friction. We had noticed on our last few runs that there was more...
With the propeller spinner trimmed, it is now mounted with the hub and propellers on the frame so the assembly can be spun to check and adjust to get a true axial rotation of the spinner. If it...
The propeller is a pusher propeller, and not everyone knows this, but you actually make thrust from multiple places with a ducted fan. The major thrust comes from the prop itself. A good portion...
We had a back project to do when we had time, so while we are waiting on a part for the engine assembly, our Composite Team is getting at the tube frame mounts inside the cabin. Bart Long is working...