Main Landing gear pressure proof test. The main landing gear wheels were mostly filled with water, then pumped up to 150 PSI, then the landing gear cylinders were pumped up to 1500 PSI, to test the cylinder.

The fixture used to pull test the propeller spar to simulate centrifugal force. The propeller spar was tested to 2.6 times the maximum possible centrifugal force, while at the same time plus and minus 40 degrees of twist in the propeller spar.

The stabilator half skin in the mold, with the aluminum tube stabilator spar, ready to be bonded into the other half skin.

The fuselage halves fully layed up in the molds and ready to join. The pressurized portion of the fuselage is over 1" thick.

Joining the pressurized fuselage pod with the unpressurized engine and baggage section.

The completed fuselage layup. Two people fit comfortably in the front, and three in the back.

The carbon booms and stabilator set up for mounting the stabilator bearings.

The actual fuselage, booms, and stabilator mounted temporarily to a test center wing section. The stretched acrylic windshield is test fitted and still has its protective coating.

Testing the brakes...

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