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Old 08-20-2008 | 05:35 PM
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Default RE: SkyMaster MB339 Build Thread

F18, a friend of mine arranged them for me(I'm from Europe), I guess in the States they have them too, if not I'll send You a set, just PM me.

I went on with the systems , focusing on the pneumatics. Gear was mounted, no big deal although some work on the bearers had to be done (not enough clearance). The gear operates now as advertised, I have to figure out however to limit the downspeed (it slams down). Already installed a FESTO flow limiter in the wasted air line, but basically You can optimise the speed in only ONE direction...

I included some pics of the engine bay taken from behind. The QD conn's reach some 2cm into the fuse, and the tubing has to bend downward quite steeply, tight fit, but I got it working. Festo line will knick here, I use UP line for these purposes.
Test fitted the tanks, intake air duct and engine bottom duct, all seem to fit OK.

Oh, I elected the engine bay as service bay, I am working on getting it accessible for all systems, so I made small formers to take up the air refill conn's plus press indicators and the other side houses the Weatronic socket. I will make side panels for bat recharging etc. Did not want to have the cockpit area for all of this, too complex to open it every time.

Still lotsa work to be done....



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