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2025-01-28 Eclipse Arch Sync

2025-01-28 Eclipse Arch Sync

https://uwarg-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/x/J4Bbm

 

Attendance

  • @Manasva Katyal

  • @Camilo Artigas Alos

  • @Jerry Tian

  • @Nathaniel Li

  • @Ryan Scomazzon

  • @Smile Khatri

  • @Sohee Yoon

  • @Roni Kant

  • eric yoon

  • @Daniel Puratich

 

Mechanical

Notes on manufacturing status.

Airframe

  • Fuselage status?

    • STATUS: Panels cut & mounted? (said would be done last weekend)

      • Panels are cut and ready to be mounted (planning to check how it fits with the wing/spars attached this weekend before fully mounting it)

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        image-20250129-002440.png
  • STATUS: Airframe slots (Mech/EE discussion last week)

    • Will be worked on this coming weekend

 

Wing

  • STATUS: Lasercut ribs (task was supposed to be given out last week)

    • Ribs were cut and ready to go

  • STATUS: 3D prints

    • One set of prints done

    • Need to print some parts for the aileron

  • STATUS: Frame (should be done), Wrapping (progress update)

    • Assembly and wrapping planned for next work session

  • Timeline: initial prototype within 2 weeks (~ Feb 8), bit more for maiden flight

    • UPDATE: still on target?

      • yes

 

landing gear

  • STATUS: (had some delays last week due to part orders and whatnot)

    • Anyone seen an amazon package w/ a servo adapter inside?

    • reach out on friday if this doesnt show up

      image-20250129-002534.png
  • Timeline: within next couple of weeks (~ Feb 1)

    • UPDATE: depends on order shipping, tentative ddl Feb 1

      • will be pushed back depends on machining status and the above servo adapter order

 

Empennage

  • STATUS: linkages for the elevators and rudder

    • haven’t started making the linkages but we have a plan. Should take couple hours.

  • STATUS: need to 3D print the elevator and rudder

    • Testing tolerance, should be ready by tomorrow to print the final rudder and elevators.

  • Timeline: within next couple of weeks (~ Feb 1)

    • UPDATE: still on target?

      • I think so, but some stuff will probably be worked on during Feb 1 work session. I am comfortable to pushing the deadline to Feb 8

 

Everything Mech is in last drawer in the red toolbox.

flagpoles are on 1st row on mech shelf

Avionics/EE updates

 

Timeline

  • Foam Plane Pilot Training (first flight): Feb 2

  • Eclipse Strapdown Test: March 1st/2nd

  • Eclipse Maiden Flight Test: March 8th/9th

 

Pilot Training - Foam Plane

  • Plane is built and validated on the ground

    • nylon lock nuts

  • Ready to test on the 2nd