Removed the peel ply. Trimmed the edges with the Dremel tool. I went through four heavy duty cutter wheels while trimming the edges. Wearing the face shield was a good choice ! Sanded the edges. Sanded the floor then vacuumed up the fiberglass dust.
Glassing the Cozy MK IV floor Workshop temperature was 25 deg C and humidity 38%. The entire surface was covered with micro slurry then a batch of dry micro was mixed and used to fill in any holes and to make a generous radius in all corners. Two plies of BID cloth at 45 deg …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – March 12, 2018 Read More »
Let’s face it, sayings like, “How do you make a billion dollars in aerospace? Start with a trillion.” are statements that ring true for every aspect of R&D-based businesses. Beyond Blue Aerospace (BBA), is no exception. We are a small enterprise by any way you measure us…except for the will to bring affordable suborbital capacity within reach …
Added a radius to the top edges of the floor spacers so the glass cloth will conform. Also added a radius to the front edge that interfaces with bulkhead F22 to allow the glass cloth to lay down vertical over the front edge. Lastly, I vacuumed the foam dust from the aircraft floor.
Positioned the aircraft floor back on the worktable for preparation prior to glassing. Additional wood and shims were added to the bottom side of the aircraft floor to maintain the right shape on the worktable. 45 degree lines were drawn on the floor for fiberglass orientation. More BID cloth and 3M glass bubbles were ordered …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – February 24, 2018 Read More »
