Ep 93 - Composites with Red Jensen

Episode 93 - RC Composite - Strong, Light weight Today Matt and I get to sit down again with our friend Red Jensen. special guest Robert “Red” Jensen who is a Class I & II SUAS Chief Pilot, Master UAS Technician, and the Model Lab Operations Engineer at Dale Reed Subscale Flight Research lab at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards AFB. Designer and Builder of the IF-1 Reno Racer and who I consider an expert on building a planes from fiber glass, and other composites, both RC and full sized. Links and Resources: @RedJensen NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/subscale-research-aircraft/ https://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/threads/impulse-if-1.37989/ Recommended further watches on Composites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2PX1p7nbw8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5nNadZKI6s Big thanks to Brian Phillips for joining us - @RaraSVT History - Windecker Eagle I: https://youtu.be/IVkVQW8P09A?si=fCO8udVeQ99TnDSF https://texasarchive.org/2012_00213 Podcast Links https://discord.gg/dpjGee6dtP www.Patreon.com/aviationrcnoob/ www.aviationrcnoob.com Email Us [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] #RC #Aviation #Noob #ARCN #Composites #Red Jensen #Prandtl-M #Mars #Carbon Fiber #Reno Racer #NASA #UAS #Pilot Timeline 00:00 Start 01:00 Prandtl-M 04:30 Guest Welcome & Composite introduction 16:10 X-59 25:58 Our Journey in Aviation 41:40 Community and Events 48:39 History Windecker Eagle I 1:08:00 Composites with Red Jensen 1:25:00 Fabrics 1:32:00 Weaves & Weights 1:38:00 Resins 1:43:05 Spar Talk 2:18:10 Layup Types (Wet) 2:26:45 Ratios: Fiber v Resin 2:29:00 PrePreg - How to 2:39:40 Vacuum Infusion Method 2:46:20 Listener Questions 2:51:40 Good Night Joe 2:57:21 Listener Qs Cont'd 3:08:45 Layup Preparation 3:13:05 Gelcoat 3:17:20 Waxing 3:25:00 How to Spray PVA 3:27:00 Spray Adhesive 3:38:00 Closing