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ENDING ON A POSITIVE NOTE

ENDING ON A POSITIVE NOTE

This has always been a process of steps with safety as the top priority and we are transparent on our progress. On this late August trip, we were successful in clearing the way for the next stage of...

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CHECKING ELEVATOR SETTINGS

CHECKING ELEVATOR SETTINGS

Before this late August trip, we had increased the area of the tail surfaces (both elevator and rudder). The first goal for our testing on this trip was to do high speed taxi runs to verify that...

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TESTING UNTIL DUSK

TESTING UNTIL DUSK

We used every bit of daylight on this 3-day trip, since rain and winds kept us off the runway for many hours. We are testing with the extended rudders and elevators, and the aircraft nose gear to...

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WORKING QUICKLY WHILE THE WEATHER HELD

WORKING QUICKLY WHILE THE WEATHER HELD

We got a break in the weather and here you can see the Switchblade Team prepping the vehicle for some initial engine run-up tests. We warm up the engine to get the fluids up to temperature, check...

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