The XHawk build is reaching completion. I skipped documenting a few steps in this public log (there will be more time later to fill in the gaps). The reason is simple: whenever I asked myself, "do I want to write an article or do I want to go build?" I always ended up in the shop racking up build time. ![[Build Report-20250711230555493.webp]] The upside is there's now an airplane waiting for final touches and—most importantly—official paperwork. Part of this process involves creating a build report that chronicles all the work that's been done. ![[Build Report-20250711231441149.webp]] For this, I created what can only be described as the mother of all PDF reports. This unhinged document crams 1,400 hi-res images across 100+ pages and 10 subsystem chapters, lets you zoom in fullscreen on every single image, and somehow weighs in at only 376MB. The PDF wizards were summoned. | Type | Link | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | PDF (376MB) | [XHawk Build Report.pdf](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mfwyfFIqzILgG9vL_OkEnhwDn2hskYs8/view?usp=sharing) | It's packed with detailed information about the build process of a Bearhawk. I'm posting this publicly because I would have loved something like this when I started out. I also think it's a good way of showing non-builder types the depth of an experimental airplane project.