Central Oregon

CALLING IN THE COMPOSITES ‘CAVALRY’!

CALLING IN THE COMPOSITES ‘CAVALRY’!

In order to help our team make some big targets, we called in the 'cavalry', in the form of composites guru Michael Maxwell. Michael's many decades of experience in composites led him to his most...

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MOVING THE SMALL VERTICAL FINS

MOVING THE SMALL VERTICAL FINS

We already told you about a small change to the rudders to extend them for better control at lower speeds. There is another change being made, as we found that reason that the nose moved to the...

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PREPPING FOR THE FLIGHT

PREPPING FOR THE FLIGHT

Our next flight testing is geared to produce the video that we want to show the world as our official first flight announcement. In preparation for that, we are adding a few features which will give...

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FRONT FUEL TANK INSTALLED & TESTED

FRONT FUEL TANK INSTALLED & TESTED

We knew we had to move weight to the front for this prototype and if you've been following you have seen the making of the custom fuel tank for this purpose. Here you can see a new fuel fill cap in...

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FUEL TANK BAFFLES

FUEL TANK BAFFLES

For the new fuel tank in the nose of the Switchblade, we needed a way to keep the fuel from sloshing and at the same time keep the fuel flow stable. The best way to do this is with foam blocks...

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NEW SWITCHBLADE FUEL TANK FINISHED

NEW SWITCHBLADE FUEL TANK FINISHED

To move more weight forward, we created a special fuel tank that we could locate forward of the pilot. By making the fuel tank heavy but small, we are able to operate the vehicle with full or...

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