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Update – February 18, 2020

Update – February 18, 2020

WEIGHT, THE FINAL FRONTIER – February 18, 2020 As mentioned in the previous post, we weighed the Switchblade major assemblies to get an idea of the overall weight and balance. The outcome was pretty...

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Update – February 17, 2020

Update – February 17, 2020

DOUBLE CHECK ON WEIGHT AND BALANCE – February 17, 2020 As part of the checks being done on the Switchblade before we fly, there is a check of weight and balance. This was done recently to double...

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Update – February 13, 2020

Update – February 13, 2020

COMPLETING ONE OF THE FINAL STEPS ON THE SWITCHBLADE TAIL – February 13, 2020 As a parallel path to the acceleration testing, Phillip Mikula (left) and Ron Burch (right) have also been working on...

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Concord Monitor

Concord Monitor

Effort aloft to make New Hampshire a leader in flying cars
When it comes to New Hampshire’s future with flying cars – or “roadable aircraft,” to give the preferred term – advocates have their main argument ready.

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Update – February 11, 2020

Update – February 11, 2020

NEW DUCT TAKING SHAPE – February 11, 2020 Chief Builder Ron Burch is shown carving out the opening for the new duct shape for the Switchblade's radiator. We definitely made improvements, and we are...

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Update – February 10, 2020

Update – February 10, 2020

DECREASING DRAG PAYS OFF – February 10, 2020 Today we continued our Switchblade acceleration testing, with the engine powering just the propeller. With the doors, top hatch and engine bay access...

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Update – February 6, 2020

Update – February 6, 2020

SWITCHBLADE GPS FULLY OPERATIONAL – February 6, 2020 This afternoon, Nick Leonard and Philip Mikula completed the final wiring and configuration for the GPS and transponder components. We are using...

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Update – February 5, 2020

Update – February 5, 2020

INSTALLING THE LIDAR UNIT FOR SMOOTH LANDINGS – February 5, 2020 Switchblade Owner and Kit Builder Nick Leonard just arrived from Northern CA today and has completed his first task of wiring in the...

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