ENGINE ASSEMBLY GOING FAST - July 9, 2020 We are getting good at this part of the assembly, having put the engine in several times now as we perfected the V4 engine and transmission to the prop....
Update – July 9, 2020
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Update – August 4, 2020
BLEED THE BRAKES - August 4, 2020 We ended up replacing the pilot side rear brake rotor for the disc brakes, and today we bled the brakes. This is a term to describe how one gets the air out of the...
Update – July 8, 2020
THE COOLER THE BETTER - July 8, 2020 Engineer David Nobles is shown here installing the new radiator fan into the custom shroud. Perfect fit. Samson’s Larry Hinman is the 3D printing expert here...
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Update – July 6, 2020
INSTALLING THE ENGINE FOR FLIGHT - July 6, 2020 The Samson V4 engine was received from the engine tuners, and was lowered into place in the flying prototype this morning. This should be our final...
Update – July 29, 2020
FLYING CAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT - July 29, 2020 During our taxi testing, we noticed a slight wheel misalignment and spent the time today to make sure the rear wheels were aligned correctly. This may help...
Update – July 2, 2020: #2
SAMSON V4 ENGINE POWER GRAPH FROM DYNO - July 2, 2020 Loyning's Engine Services, Portland, Oregon. We tuned differently this time, as we can't use more than 200 hp through the propeller. We tuned...
Update – July 28, 2020
TIGHTEN THE SUSPENSION - July 28, 2020 As we have been increasing our speed in acceleration runs with the propeller only, we have seen that the suspension should be improved to reduce rolling...