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
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Welcome to the Future
With the advent of flying cars, travel is likely to be forever changed. No longer limited by travel in one dimension, people can drive where they want, and fly where they want, seamlessly and with...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 15 November, 2015
We finally were able to finish bonding up the flap completely, now that the middle hinge was confirmed as to location and mounted. It didn't take long to mix up the Hysol two-part adhesive, and...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 5 November, 2015
Next step on wing closeout was the fitting and bonding in of the wing root rib. The shot above is from the wing tip side looking down at the root area of the wing (next to the body), with the carbon...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 5 November, 2015
Next step on wing closeout was the fitting and bonding in of the wing root rib. The shot above is from the wing tip side looking down at the root area of the wing (next to the body), with the carbon...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 1 November, 2015
Our first step to close out the left wing was to bond and bolt in the bottom spar bracket. This took a few hours to accomplish, and is a critical step in the process. This bracket has to align with...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: 23 October, 2015
We continued assembly of the wing fixture or jig, which holds the wing parts in position while the wing is bonded and bolted together. Checking accuracy took some time, as we want the jig to be...
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Prineville Airport Hosts Educational Air Fair
Two-day program is sponsored by Samson Sky, which is building the Switchblade flying car at one of the local hangars.