Prineville

DOORS ON – April 12, 2022

DOORS ON – April 12, 2022

As we button up the Switchblade, the doors are the last things to go on for any outside testing. In this image we have the doors on, with part of the test team outside of the hangar, getting ready...

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HOOKING UP THE ELEVATORS – April 09, 2022

HOOKING UP THE ELEVATORS – April 09, 2022

The elevators are the parts of the tail that point the nose down or up. Before we could fly, we needed to hook up the elevators to the pilot in the cockpit, so his actions can move that important...

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CRITICAL WIRING – April 08, 2022

CRITICAL WIRING – April 08, 2022

One of the most critical installations is the fly-by-wire rudder system located in the Switchblade's tail. The rudder points the nose left and right on the aircraft, and is used to make an aircraft...

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AVIATION BALANCING ACT – April 07, 2022

AVIATION BALANCING ACT – April 07, 2022

As we mount the wings and tail on the vehicle for flight testing, we are balancing the control surfaces that are the moving parts of the wing and tail. In flight, these parts are directed by the...

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