New Landing Gear Today we finish the installation of the tail dragger landing gear assembly. In this picture here were finishing up the final installation of all of the an hardware that will be installed for the final time. Although the pictures not quite in …
EMG-5 Heads to the Junkyard
A sad day indeed. In business there are many choices that are needed to be made every day many of them painful. this was one of them. Realizing that the EMG-6 requires 100% attention and all of our resources made us come to the conclusion …
Shock Strut Manufacturing
Building The Shock Struts We have begun the process of building the shock strut’s for the prototype aircraft. The fork ends are manufactured by bending the sheet-metal tabs into and then inserting them into the 4130 tube. Once the tabs have been inserted in the …
June 2015 Progress Blog
June 2015 Progress Blog Archive 6-30 Tachometer Calibration Video 6-25 June 23 Test Flight Video 6-24 Oops Video 6-23 OOPS! 6-22 Flight Testing the New Landing Gear 6-20 New 4 Bladed Propeller for the Polini 250 6-19 Wing Installation with New Struts 6-18 Modifications to …
May 2015 Progress Blog
May 2015 Progress Blog Archive 5-31 Throttle Redesign 5-30 Polini Install Update 5-28 Fuel Tank Installation 5-27 Polini 250 Install Update 5-26 Polini 250 Installation Progress Report 5-23 Polini Motor Installation Update 5-16 …
April 2015 Progress Blog
April 2015 Progress Blog Archive 4-24 NACA 23015 4-23 Wing Ribs (cont) 4-21 Wing Ribs Installed on the Aircraft 4-20 Wing Rib Assembly 4-19 Wing Ribs for the Poly Fiber Covered Wing’s 4-18 Tube Marking Template 4-17 Manufacturing Keel Pockets Video 4-15 Lower Keel Assembly …
March 2015 Progress Blog
March 2015 Progress Blog Archive 3-30 Aero Tow Video 3-29 Aero Tow Release Hook 3-28 Aerial Pictures 3-28 Flight Tracking in Google Earth 3-27 EMG-6 1st Tow with GT-500 3-27 Camera Mounts for Towing Video …
February 2015 Progress Blog
February 2015 Progress Blog Archive 02-18 Vacuum Forming Drag Reduction Fairings 02-15 Motor Fairing Mold Rework 02-10 Wing Rib Design 02-09 Elevator Bellcrank Angle 02-08 Back In The Shop
A Green Airplane
A Greener Airplane Even if you’re not completely on board with the whole concept of eco-friendly world, The concept of a greener airplane is a no-brainer. The cost of fuel continues to rise. The supply of fuel continues to decrease. At some point in time …
December 2014 Progress Blog
December 2014 Progress Blog Archive 12-29 Passenger Rudder pedal Support Tube Video 12-27 Brake Mount Tube Video 12-26 Building The EMG-6 New Episode 12-22 GT-500 “Tow Plane” Test Flight 12-20 Drawing Updates 12-17 51-60-10 .5 …
November 2014 Progress Blog
November 2014 Progress Blog Archive 11-22 Working off Test Flight Discrepancies on Tow Plane 11-19 GT-500 Tow Plane Flight Test 11-17 EMG-6 S/N 15-24 Build (Charlie Becker EAA) 11-16 GT-500 Tow Plane Nears Completion 11-13-2014 Update …
October 2014 Progress Blog
October 2014 Progress Blog Archive 10-22 Chapters Pictures Updates 10-19 Chapter Construction Photos Update 10-18 Advanced Survey 10-12 Addition of Builder Database Update Section 10-11 EMG-6 / Electric Aircraft Survey 10-10 ATA Codes 10-10 Adventure Aircraft Online Store is …
September 2014 Progress Blog
September 2014 Progress Blog Archive 9-28 Fuselage Welding Kit Now Available 9-28 Instrument Panel Sub Assembly Video 9-25 Tube Templates Video 9-22 “Building the EMG-6” Video Series 9-15 Experimeter Magazine Article 9-14 Progress Blog Back from Vacation
August 2014 Progress Blog
August 2014 Progress Blog Archive 8-29-2014 Progress Blog on Vacation 8-28-2014 Tubing Cut List and Tube Cutting Templates Availble 8-27-2014 1st Welding Fixtures Ship 8-26-2014 Propeller Blade Design Failures 8-25-2014 Propeller Blade Concept 3&4 8-25-2014 Battery Update 8-16-2014 New Propeller Blades for Self Launch 8-11-2014 …
July 2014 Progress Blog
July 2014 Progress Blog Archive 7-28 Departure to Air Venture 2014 in Oshkosh Wisconsin 7-27 Final Touches on EMG-6-TD 7-22 Update on EMG-6-TD 7-21 Sustainer Motor Flight Test Video 7-20 Fitting the Wing Structure to the EMG-6-TD 7-20 Painting the Prototype Wing Struts 7-18 Production …
EMG-6 Presentation for the CAFE Foundation, Electric Flight Symposium (Video)
EMG-6 Presentation for the CAFE Foundation, Electric Flight Symposium This Video is and expanded version of the Power Point Presentation from the 2014 Electric Flight Symposium sponsored by the CAFE foundation in Santa Rosa California.