Monthly review - July 2021
Welcome back to our monthly newsletter, we are so glad to have you onboard !
Making the first Swiss all-electric race aircraft requires a strong teamwork and naturally, you are part of our story.
Last month, we continued to work thoroughly on our wing. The upper wing skin is completed, the wing ribs of wood and aluminium are ready and the main spar (was) done.
Was done because we rejected this part. Not because it was not good or whatsoever reason, but because the lamination process we used to create this part lead it to be slightly too thick at some points and the aluminium ribs could not fit perfectly.
But this is not a bad thing ! We are learning from our mistakes, we gain experience and we can move forward. Now, we decided to change our manufacturing procedures for so-called "pre-preg" carbon fiber. It means that this sort of carbon fiber is pre-impregnated. This saves us a little time and allows us for a more precise work. For these reasons, we decided to make this part again.
The "old" spar naturally won't be thrown away. It will serve us for different testings.
Now it's summertime, the sun came back in Switzerland and some of our staff will relax on holidays. In July-August we will keep working hard, but at a slower pace.
Enjoy your summer !
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Achievements
Engineering :
- Upper wing skin: completed
- Main wing spar: ongoing
- Aluminium ribs: completed
- Wood ribs: completed
- Canopies: completed
- Wing spars molds: completed
- V-Tail molds (stabilator and ruddervator): completed
Communication and Marketing :
- Continuous increase on social medias followers and engagement
- New thematic articles
- New institutional partnering with the canton of Vaud SPEI (Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation)
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Short Outlook
In July and August, we keep focusing on our wings and the V-Tail. We are making the main spar again and will make the rear spar too. After this, we will make the lower wing skin as well as some parts for the V-tail.
In addition, we will try to relax a bit and get positive energy from the Sun.
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June 3rd - Air Race E : Link
"Making the first ever electric race plane" - By Air Race E
June 14th - Le SarrazIn : Link
"Un avion tout électrique" - By Journal officiel de la Commune de La Sarraz
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June 18th - EAS approves Pie Aeronefs SA Project: Link
June 24th - Behind the scenes: Manufacturing : Link
July 1st - Behind the scenes: Testing : Link
June 8th - About us: the Dawn of the first Swiss electric race aircraft : Link
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Welcome to Baptiste Le Moing, our new Composite Technician.
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New partners and sponsors
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Office for Economic Affairs and Innovation of Canton of Vaud as Institutional Partner.
"The SPEI is being with us for a short while already. This institutional partner is of great help and is thus part of the innovating development of the first Swiss all-electric race plane”
Timothy Kriegers / CMO / Pie Aeronefs SA
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We need you !
Moving to the future needs a strong team work. We, at Pie Aeronefs SA, are looking for more partners and sponsors to help us bring our the fastest Swiss electric aircraft to life.
Have a look to our registration page and we will be glad to hear from you.
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Aviation Snapback
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In this interview, Fabrice Allaz, Expert in composite materials at Pie Aeronefs SA, explains you the processes and some information about the steps required in order to manufacture parts in composite for the first Swiss all-electric race plane.
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