The wings are the first part of the Switchblade to get a new look with this dark grey. Our Ferrari Red vinyl wrap was showing some wear and we couldn't risk it coming lose during flight testing. Sam...
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ANOTHER POINT FOR COOLING – June 15, 2022
One place sometimes overlooked as a way to improve the cooling of the engine is the air intake. We had our air filter and intake tubes near a side inlet that let cold outside air in, but the intake...
DUCT MOD SUCCESSFUL – June 10, 2022
The work to close the gap between the duct and the propeller tips aided our recent taxi testing. You can see the prop tip gap in the image below. (We took it down from 1/2" to 3/16".) We also...
STEALTH MODE – June 7, 2022
The red vinyl wrap is off, and we are back to 'basic black' for the moment. In this case, doing taxi testing before flight tests can begin. (Wings are off and being painted.) We like the black look,...
NEW LOOK IN A SIDEVIEW MIRROR – May 27, 2022
We took this shot from a truck outside the Samson Hangar, while the Switchblade was about to head out for more taxi testing. People will sure do a double take when they see a Switchblade on the...
GETTING THE SCOOP – May 03, 2022
We have a larger scoop on one side that feeds the intercooler. This scoop moves air into the intercooler that cools the air that comes heated out of the turbocharger, before it goes into the engine....
‘COOL’ FLYING CAR SCOOP – FOR TESTING ONLY – April 27, 2022
This roof scoop was made by our composite team and is now being fitted in place. We anticipate getting even better cooling than we're already getting. The scoop brings in air, pushing it into the...
SPEED MOD – April 22, 2022
While waiting for a part to come in, our composites team is cleaning up the ducted fan inlet. We had two large composite parts join right along that lip, and the joint was not as clean as it should...