Removed the ailerons and checked against the drawings to ensure all the rivets, screws, etc. were in place. Re-installed and inserted the 7 screws to hold the aileron in place on the wing and verified the gaps between the aileron and wing are within spec. Fabricated and installed an interface rod between the aileron and …
Departed CYPQ and climbed to 4500′ ASL in the Rice Lake practice area between Bewdley and Gores Landing for some spin practice.
The fiberglass Blue Dart Delta II rocket plane took flight over Crooked Creek. This was a test flight without a parachute onboard to tryout remote control of the elevons. Wind speed was very low at about 6km/h with some precipitation. OAT was about 7 deg C. The flight is available to view by clicking this …
A low & over at Kawartha Lakes Municipal Airport and then back to the Peterborough Airport. Follow this link to the video.
Blue Dart Delta II experimental flight at Crooked Creek to confirm stability of the design and adequate motor sizing prior to commencing the Blue Dart Delta II rocket glider test program. This launch was successful and we’re ready to move on to the next phase of testing with the RC version. The launch site video …
