Valkyrie
Printed RC waterjet integration
I selected the components and assembled a purchased Valkyrie printable jet-ski design, then made custom nozzle-related parts for additional thrust-vectoring travel. The original hull and base propulsion design are credited to M-Jet Development.
Physical build complete · 2024–2025
01 / Component integration
Working within an existing assembly
Component selection was constrained by the purchased hull’s internal volume, mounting geometry, and propulsion interfaces. I specified the build’s components and completed the physical assembly and motor installation.
Fit and interfaces
The selected components had to work with the printable assembly’s existing mounting and drive geometry.
Printed parts
Selected parts were modified to replace the original branding with my own.
Assembly
The open-hull photograph shows the installed motor before the craft was closed.
02 / Nozzle modification
Additional thrust-vectoring travel
I made a small set of custom nozzle-related parts to increase the available range of thrust vectoring while retaining the existing drive and assembly interfaces. The added travel was intended to support 360s and other acrobatic maneuvers.
This was a local mechanism change; the purchased hull and base propulsion design were retained. Nozzle travel and maneuvering performance have not been measured.
03 / Physical demonstration
From open hull to assembled craft
The completed craft is shown at the pool edge with the jet running. The held test shows jet operation; free-running performance has not been measured.
Purchased Valkyrie files / M-Jet Development ↗. Original work presented here is component specification, assembly, branding changes, and the custom nozzle-related parts.