America has many beautiful national parks. Unfortunately, they are spread all over the country and if you want to visit them, you have to be prepared for a very long drive or spend thousands of...
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Switchblade Update: 7 January, 2016
We placed the bottom spar bracket into position (above), and using several clamps to ensure the lower skin was held in place in the the wing jig (metal fixture for wing construction), we then put...
Time Compression in New Mexico
Organ Mountains at Sunrise We live in the southern part of New Mexico. New Mexico is a large state to explore by car (425 miles long by 400 miles wide). To any corner of the state it is a full...
Flying Car = Ultimate Business Game Changer
Business is an interesting game. It’s sort of like sports. There are teams who compete and the winner gets the prize. Sometimes, the business world looks like a pretty tough neighborhood. What...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 20 December, 2015
After finishing the left wing, progress on the right wing has been going well. The skins were fitted to the jig, and then checked against the molds for correct trimming of the edges. We made...
What to do with a Flying Car?
So here we are. We now have a flying car that truly frees you for local, in-state and out-of-state travel. Your vehicle is sitting in your garage awaiting adventure. You know that you can’t use...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE : 4 December, 2015
Big week last week! The left wing was completed, and this is how it went: We mounted the completed flap on the main wing, and double checked that the movement was still within spec. Then we took off...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE : 4 December, 2015
Big week last week! The left wing was completed, and this is how it went: We mounted the completed flap on the main wing, and double checked that the movement was still within spec. Then we took off...