We spent a good part of the late fall and winter on that sucker!
Thrust Duct, Rudders, Lift Wing and Control System
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| Hoversite 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| more construction photos... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The skirt. Partly inflated here by the wrong end of the shop-vac. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lift duct detail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tired of GREEN yet? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| If you look closely, you can see the beginings of the thrust duct in the upper left hand corner of this photo.. We spent a good part of the late fall and winter on that sucker! |
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| In case you're wondering, that's Kelly Green Petit Unipoxy boat paint - just brushed on. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| It makes a good leaf blower! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This was certainly a milestone. At least the engine started and ran, the (very long) belt drove the lift fan -- which spun happily in its duct without touching the sides. All in all, it was a good day! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continue on to Page 5... Thrust Duct, Rudders, Lift Wing and Control System |
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