Sunday, August 29, 2010

C-Cat Wings going up.

This is so cool!

C-Cat parts - Rudders

Here are some of the rudders at this years ICCC.  First is PL IV.

Next is Aethon's rudder and control mechanism.
And this is Canaan's rudder.
And Canaan's rudder control.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Aethons wing goes up with a little bobble.

Aethons wing goes up with a little bobble. There was a wind shift as the wing goes up and it almost didn't go up.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

C-Cat parts - Putting up a wing.

The Aethon crew walk the wing out from the tent in 15+ knot winds. They need 7 people to move the wing safely it these gusty conditions.

C-Cat parts - Center Board trunks

This is the CB trunk on Aethon, they can and do change the angle up wind and down wind.

This the trunk on PL-VI (FRA - 1)
And this is the trunk on Canaan.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

C-Cat parts - CAN 9's wing bits

Here are some of CAN 9's wing controls.  You can just make out the twist control "tiller" in the third shot.


C-Cat parts - CAN 9's platform.

Here are some detail shots of CAN 9's platform.