A prototype airframe ready for flight testing. We rarely get to post about this UAV project due to confidentiality concerns. But this particular model is now out in the open, so here goes… By way of background, it was commissioned by a local defence contractor working with Sinagapore Aerospace, BAE Systems, and Sydney University. We […]
Some images cleared for release. Prototype Medium Altitude Long Endurance airframe construction details…
CAD drafting and optimisation work. These images of a shortlisted (but not final) design have been cleared for release. Most aspects of the project remain classified.
Some images from a study commissioned by a Sydney owner for a harbour racer/day boat. The concept is for a very clean, simple boat, easily handled by a small crew. Cockpit size is prioritised over internal volume and accommodation. A deep fixed keel can be retracted to reduce draught. The hull form is of moderate […]
The prototype boat has as an RC tray a simple horizontal shelf spanning the hull and capturing the fin trunk. The mainsheet enters the boat through a fairlead immediately below the boom at the sheeting point. A simple sheeting circuit goes to a block anchored inside the hull at the transom. The turning block is […]
Hello and welcome to the Carbonicboats blog. We are ‘getting with the times’ and hope to post developments and news here on a regular basis. Feedback is welcome, as always. It is an exciting time with the America’s Cup entering a new cycle and several cool projects underway during the Australian winter. We are selecting […]
