OUR NEW SWITCHBLADE TAIL PIPE - September 8, 2020 Recently, in an effort to create less heat and hot exhaust in the prototype engine bay, we moved from a turbocharger to a supercharger. This photo...
NEW INTERCOOLER REVIEW - August 26, 2020 Sean Bliss (left) and David Nobles are reviewing a new intercooler, with a radiator stacked below it. They're looking at fit and feasibility for this new...
"SHOCKING" NEWS - September 4, 2020 We are testing a new set of shock absorbers while the engine reinstall is being done. These shocks are from KING. Here you can see Dana Beebe assembling them in...
PROGRESS ON THE DROP TEST FIXTURE - August 24, 2020 The top steel bars are now welded in place and the winch has been installed. Next up is the test sled and rollers. At a future time, when we do...
SWITCHBLADE WINGS GO ON IN RECORD TIME - September 2, 2020 The Samson team has lots of experience with taking the wings on and off the Switchblade prototype. They need to be off when we're working...
NOT SUPERMAN'S PHONE BOOTH - August 21, 2020 NOT SUPERMAN'S PHONE BOOTH... BUT A DROP TEST FIXTURE Sean Bliss is shown here fabricating the steel frame for a steel drop test fixture, which is 8’ x...
SAMSON V4 ENGINE REINSTALL - September 1, 2020 The Samson V4 engine required a few additional changes, in preparation for flight testing. The image shows installation progress as of this morning,...
NATIONAL AVIATION DAY - August 19,2020 NATIONAL AVIATION DAY -- DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO HELPED PIONEER AVIATION IN AMERICA! National Aviation Day is observed each year on August 19th. This holiday...