Starting out 2019 by getting the reduction drive ready to be mounted on the engine mount so we can put the prop and spinner on and get the cowling pieces fitted around them.
It is always fascinating wathching the build process. We are both watching intently for the first flight. Happy new year team Raptor have a safe and fruitful Year !!!
Happy New Year to the Raptor Team! Watching your progress with these twice a week updates made my 2018. Here’s to this bird flying in 2019! 👍 Appreciate your hard work and dedication to this amazing project.
Hi Peter, Happy New Year to you and your crew! Glad to see an update, I've been "Jonesing" for a week! It's great to see you decided against the JB Weld, having that stuff inside a rotating component would be something always to worry about. Surely I can't be the only one who is anxious to see the new redrive installed and tested....right?! Thanks for taking the time to post an update, I really do enjoy following along! Best to you and the Raptor Team in 2019, Jon
Good Morning! I'm Brazilian and an amateur builder. I saw in your video that you are using bearings, instead of well-dimensioned bearings, I can say for sure that it will not be a good choice, we have already done this experience here and it did not work, it is an excellent project with a reduction motor, deserves to be reviewed, good luck, hug. Joce, Brazil
I generally don’t read comments after I watch a video an been watching this for a long time and been a part of it since the beginning but very minimal comments but seems you guys have good momentum would it be fair to say that is a possibility she will be flying by late spring meaning around May or is that pushing it?? I can’t wait to see her take off and take a flight for the first time it’s been a long time but it will be well worth it!!! But Anyways happy New Year’s 2019
Hi. Great job on the prototype. Cant wait to see her flying! I believe you are using tight clearances between the pins and rollers for the slide of the foreplane. You should use at least 100 micron clearance between the pins and the rollers . Unless the rollers are filled with grease and sealed, bearings with tight cleance tend to jam with dust and sand. What are the materials? Even 400 series stainless tend to corrode in seaside locations.
Peter, Could you share your view, why big players in this industry aren't offering diesel engine option? I know diamond, but large ones.... it makes so much sense!
I wouldn't be surprised if they start offering diesels too after you start taking some market share! I believe with this engine you have great concept and clearly differentiated offering and that's why its so promising, not mention lower operating costs are not small matter in this biz!
