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Wing spars Part 3
In just three weeks, 193 wooden laminates and 50kg of Aerodux were used to build all 12 spars. This incredible achievement would not have...
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Apr 21 min read
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Nose Cone built and installed
The Arbalète has received its characteristic nose section. What was originally a construction made from stamped sheet metal on the...
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Mar 71 min read
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Wing spars Part 2
The construction of the wing has begun. Today, the first lamellae of the spars were glued into the mould. The preparation took several...
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Mar 71 min read
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Wing spars Part 1
The wood quality for the wing spars must be of uncompromisingly the highest standard. No effort is too great to source this premium...
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Jan 221 min read
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Sitzrückwand
Built from carbon fibre with a layer of Kevlar and a recess for the pilot's parachute. The first attempt was a complete failure because I...
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Jan 221 min read
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Fuselage covering (almost) finsished
The underside of the fuselage is fully enclosed, and the top side is planked as far as the construction process allows. Before the top...
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Oct 21, 20241 min read
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Half roll in slow motion
The underside of the fuselage is fully planked, the landing gear doors are installed, and the time has come to remove the building frame...
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Jul 21, 20241 min read
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Nose Gear Doors Part 4
The rearmost nose gear door has also been fabricated and installed. What’s still missing is the actuator that will open and close the...
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Jul 20, 20241 min read
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Nose Gear Doors Part 3
From one large piece to three smaller ones. With the side rails screwed in place and the associated roller carriers precisely aligned,...
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Jun 8, 20241 min read
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Certification Category and Registration
In the past month, the N-20.3 Arbalète project has reached an important milestone. This progress, although not directly related to...
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May 30, 20241 min read
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Noser Gear Doors Part 2
The inside of the nose gear doors is starting to take shape. All three doors are still connected, and they'll only be separated into...
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May 25, 20241 min read
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Nose Gear Doors Part 1
With the fuselage in an inverted position, the conditions are ideal for making and installing the nose gear doors. There are three doors...
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Apr 15, 20241 min read
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Front Fuselage Slot Sheating
The original slot covering consists of a screwed metal plate in the middle. Fitting a metal sheet precisely to the fuselage shape...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
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Fuselage Bottom Sheating Part 3
With the cockpit floor fully installed, the lower fuselage could be completely covered. The frontmost segment had to be bent to...
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Mar 11, 20241 min read
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CAD Work
During an extensive trip through Southern Africa, the project shifted away from the workshop and onto the screen. My CAD software runs as...
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Mar 9, 20241 min read
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Cockpit Floor
Before I could sheathe the cockpit section of the fuselage, the cockpit floor had to be installed first. Instead of using plywood as...
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Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Fuselage Sheating Part 2
Finally, a new blog post! After the website was hacked twice and then crashed by itself, a few important adjustments had to be made in...
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Mar 6, 20241 min read
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Fuselage Bottom Sheating Part 1
The fuselage sheating is being done entirely with 3mm plywood. To determine how to bend the boards of this thickness over the fuselage...
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Sep 23, 20231 min read
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Fuel Tank
The first parts of the fuel tank have been made. I've decided against building it from composite materials. The effort required for the...
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Sep 17, 20231 min read
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Fuselage Attachment of Vertical Stabilizer...
The installation of the reinforcement box is complete. This structure channels the forces from the vertical stabilizer into the fuselage...
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Aug 26, 20231 min read
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