EP3.31 Adding a Hatch
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EP3.31 Adding a Hatch
EP3.30 Fuel and Brake Lines
Secret Hatch
Well, people said I’d need one and I said, “naw fam, I’ll be fine without.” Turns out, I was wrong. It became clear, as I looked at the growing stack of avionics destined for the back of the plane, that the two wire runs down the center channel weren’t going to cut it. It also […]
EP3.29 Bending Fuel Tubing
Fuel Boost Pump
Fuel boost pump is mounted with all lines plumbed up to the firewall. I’m stopping short of the firewall completely flummoxed on where to punch it through. The bends in the tubing here took considerable effort and finesse to get correct. Dodging all other lines and getting items to mount securely within the doghouse was […]
Fuel Delivery
Continuing on the mission to close out the fuel lines in the cockpit, it was time to address fuel supply lines and that danged center cabin cover. I’ve been jammed up on this because I didn’t know what engine I was going to run. Without knowing the engine, you don’t know the injection type. Not […]
Fuel Vent Lines
As promised, we’re putting down avionics for a second to work on some fuel systems. The fuel vent lines extend from the fuselage side near the forward wing root up, around an aux longeron, in around the rudder cable, forward under the gusset, back down and around and then through the floor just behind the […]
Project Update II: Engine, Finishing Kit, Avionics, and More
EP3.28 Gear, Static Line, Seat Backs, Forward Structure, and More
Finish Kit Arrival
The finishing kit has arrived. On top of that, I’ve selected an engine and received my fuel system components. For a while, these elements will jump ahead of the panel and avionics. First up: The engine choice… I’ve gone with a Titan Experimental from Continental Engines. An IOX-370, low-compression with Airflow Performance fuel injection and […]