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Update – October 12, 2018

Update – October 12, 2018

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...

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Update – July 10, 2018

Update – July 10, 2018

TUBE FRAME COMPLETED – July 10, 2018 It was a happy moment when the Switchblade rear tube frame arrived home at the Samson Hangar! This is the result of countless hours of engineering (for the jig...

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Update – October 8, 2018

Update – October 8, 2018

RE-DESIGNED WING HINGE BEAMS – October 8, 2018 We are going for a one-hundred-pound weight increase with the wing design, as we are finding that you just can't have enough weight capacity in a...

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UPDATE – October 1, 2018

UPDATE – October 1, 2018

NEW CARBON DUCTED FAN PARTS – October 1, 2018 Above, Brent Burch is trimming up the new carbon ducted fan parts we had re-done at Composite Universal Group in Warren, Oregon. CUG was very good about...

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Update – July 9, 2018

Update – July 9, 2018

PROGRESS ON REAR DUCTED SECTION – July 9, 2018 Above, David Nobles, Samson Mechanical Engineer, calculated the trim lines for this large, curvy carbon fiber part - and then he trimmed it. The...

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UPDATE – October 1, 2018

UPDATE – October 1, 2018

NEW CARBON DUCTED FAN PARTS – October 1, 2018 Above, Brent Burch is trimming up the new carbon ducted fan parts we had re-done at Composite Universal Group in Warren, Oregon. CUG was very good about...

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Update – July 8, 2018

Update – July 8, 2018

BUILDING THE BELLY PAN – July 8, 2018 The wings of the Switchblade swing out from beneath clamshell doors in the belly of the vehicle. The aluminum belly pan seals off the underside of the...

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