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Attaching the wings to the fuselage
We attached the wings to the fuselage on December 1st and 21st. Six people gathered and helped with the work, and it was a lively day...
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Feb 21 min read
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Assembly work of SHY-10
On May 23rd, we assembled the SHY-10. A young couple who run a wonderful shop near my home in Zama City came all the way to Funakoshi to...
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Jun 2, 20241 min read
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SH-18 pays courtesy visit over Battleship Mikasa
While sorting out design materials for the research institute, I discovered a clipping from the Asahi Shimbun Shonan edition. On December...
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Apr 16, 20241 min read
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How to install the main girder (mock-up)
September 30th (Saturday) I checked how to fix the MAIN BULKHEAD on the left and right main girders (mock-up). When calculating the load...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Latest production status of SHY-10 at Yokosuka factory
Of the unfinished parts mentioned in the previous update, the following are almost completed. 1. Temporary installation of ailerons...
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Mar 2, 20231 min read
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Donation of Takatori SH-16S owned by Kyoto University Glider Club completed
The SH-16S owned by the Kyoto University Glider Club will be sent to Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture at the end of 2022. We have...
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Jan 18, 20231 min read
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Tokyo Metropolitan University Hino Campus Lecture
On October 22nd, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, I successfully completed a lecture on the evolution of Japanese civil aviation. We are grateful...
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Dec 17, 20221 min read
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About the lecture at Tokyo Metropolitan University Hino Campus
I received an invitation from Associate Professor Inazawa of the Department of Aerospace Systems Engineering at Tokyo Metropolitan...
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Aug 18, 20221 min read
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Kyoto University Glider Club Alumni Association Rakufukai Participating in a roundtable discussion after the regular general meeting
On Saturday, June 25th, the regular general meeting of the glider club alumni association Rakufu-kai was held at Kyoto University Yoshida...
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Jul 1, 20222 min read
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SH-16S (Unit 1) Kyoto University
On March 28th, disassembly of the SH-16S was carried out next to the rugby field near the Uji campus of Kyoto University. I have...
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Mar 31, 20221 min read
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SHY-10 taken out of the factory
We took it outside the factory for the first time in 25 years to inspect the details: main wheels, rudder, elevator. The mounting...
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Mar 19, 20221 min read
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