The centre keel provides strength for the fuselage and contains the hot air duct. It forms the base of the centre control console and contains hard points for mounting the safety belts. The seatback brace contains hard points for mounting the landing brake actuating mechanism and the fuel selector valve. It also contains a pocket …
Cozy Experimental Aircraft Update – December 23, 2016 Read More »
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A winter view from the workshop this morning. It’s time to remove the fuselage side fabrication jigs from the work table to clear space for construction of the bottom of the fuselage and the heat duct. It’s great to have the full work table back again !
Some winter flying today in the Kawartha Practice area north of CYPQ between Bridgenorth and Bobcaygeon. Here’s a brief video clip returning to the hangar after the flight …
Today we hosted a paper airplane event at the hangar. We talked about SpaceShipOne and the four forces acting on an aircraft in flight – lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Video to follow shortly showing the making of the SpaceShipOne planes and how they flew ! For now, here are some photos from the day …
SpaceShipOne Paper Airplane Event – December 4, 2016 Read More »
