Ground Test Refinement and CNC Readiness: Apr 8-15

Engineering work during this period focused on ground-test refinement and preparation for in-house carbon fiber manufacturing.

Subsystem work included propeller configuration review, antenna and mounting geometry decisions, spin-up testing without takeoff, and investigation of abnormal throttle behavior observed during arming tests. In parallel, Chenault Aerospace finalized workspace preparation for the incoming CNC machine, received tooling for the machine, and advanced CAD and carbon-fiber material planning required for frame production.

This phase materially improved both demonstrator readiness and manufacturing readiness by addressing integration issues at the bench while preparing internal tooling for rapid airframe iteration.