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...
As you may recall, we stiffened the Switchblade's tail earlier. In order to re-mount it correctly, we built a tail fixture to hold the tail while the final mount points are drilled. This allows us...
We found two connections at the wing root of the right wing that needed a slight modification, and Sean Bliss is shown using a red-colored 3D printed jig to re-drill the holes in our...
As we showed earlier, we are using a piano hinge as a means to join two halves of the curved duct carbon fiber form. In this case, the ‘hinge’ acts as joiner only, and you pull the hinge central...
As we are spraying our propeller chain drive with oil for the Switchblade flying sports car prototype, we had to design a cover to keep the oil from making a mess out of the engine compartment. The...
No, not a B movie title. This describes what you see in the image, with metal alignment tools called clecos holding the piano hinges in place as the piano hinge is riveted to the carbon duct panels....