Endgame

The work had intensified to fever pitch on the T45TS main Landing Gear and the FEA work, internal loads, support reactions had to be completed for the Critical Design Review (CDR) in June, 1986

The success of a CDR would mean that the production drawings could be appoved by the customer and components manufactured.

I had finally worked through all the bugs on the flexible stick models and found it quite helpful that Mark Overton could do some of the FEA work on other projects while I focused on the presentation materials.

It was also quite a relief that I would not have to present anything.