ELECTRICAL TEAM RAMPS UP - November 12, 2018 We are at the stage where many things are coming together at the same time, so have added new team members and divided the work up between them. The crew...
FIXTURE FOR BONDING DUCTED FAN PARTS – November 5, 2018 The team knew that when it cam time to bond the rear duct parts, we needed a fixture that would keep the duct perfectly round, as this is...
BATMAN’S NEW RIDE? – October 31, 2018 We couldn’t resist the opportunity to live up to one of our nicknames – the Batmobile! Someone at Samson (initials SB) donned a Batman costume and then it was...
HEAT TREATING THE TUBE FRAME – October 29, 2018 We finished the heat treating of the chrome molly tube frame to relieve the stress on certain welds, and it took four people with torches to...
HEAT TREATING THE TUBE FRAME – October 29, 2018 We finished the heat treating of the chrome molly tube frame to relieve the stress on certain welds, and it took four people with torches to...
CARBON FIBER VS. FIBERGLASS – October 22, 2018 The Switchblade flying sports car is almost entirely made from carbon fiber, one of the lightest materials available. It is what makes this type of...
GIVE ME A PUSH – October 18, 2018 Our 5-bladed propeller is in a duct at the rear of the vehicle - which is sometimes called a ducted fan. The engine powers the wheels on the ground and the prop in...
IS THIS A STEALTH PLANE? – October 12, 2018 Looking at the image above, we have to say, with the Lamborghini Grey paint over carbon fiber, our tail boom with lower ventral fins poking up look...