333ST is starting to look like a real thing!

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This past week we made some excellent progress; we left the hangar with a strong sense of achievement. We mounted a few things on the Firewall: 

  • Starter relay
  • Battery holder
  • Overflow Bottle for the ethylene glycol-based coolant
  • Break System
  • Fuse box
  • Fuel Pump
  • Intercooler
  • Airfilter
  • Oil Tank





    And the Rotax 915iS!!!


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