It took quite a bit to get the leading arm suspension ready for drop testing, but it is now mounted on the drop test tower, and wired with sensors. The leading arm front suspension went through...
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Switchblade Update 19 April, 2017
We made a list to finish the project!!!! This was huge, as it meant no more "this is what we will do next month". It meant "we are close to finishing, and this is what it will take to fly." We have...
Switchblade Update 19 April, 2017
We made a list to finish the project!!!! This was huge, as it meant no more "this is what we will do next month". It meant "we are close to finishing, and this is what it will take to fly." We have...
Flying commercially: A new Combat Sport?
Perhaps you haven’t realized it, but we travelers have a new contact sport. Airline Travel! It used to be more relaxing and even enjoyable to fly commercially. You certainly didn’t have to risk...
SUN ‘N FUN INT’L FLY-IN EXPO 2017
SUN 'N FUN INT'L FLY-IN EXPO April 4-9, 2017 in Lakeland, Florida Join us at our Samson Sky Forums! "Switchblade Flying Car: Cabin & Safety Features" Wed. April 5 @ 1:00-1:55pm (CFAA-12) Ken...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE 19 March, 2017
We had a change in how we approach the leading arm front suspension. Above is an engineering image of our original leading arm, shown curving away behind the front wheel. Having a bent piece of very...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE 16 February, 2017
We said we would show you how it looks to sit in a Switchblade, and you can see from the smile on Sam Bousfield's face in the image above, that he is happy with how that seems. Plenty of head room...
The hidden truth about travel, weather and flying cars!
With the new year upon us, I found myself reflecting on flying and on being a pilot. To be honest, it takes some work to become a pilot. This shows in the statistics, since less than 1% of the US...