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AOPA Online

AOPA Online

SAMSON FLYING CAR TO USE FLY-BY-WIRE CONTROLS
Our booth was packed for most of this week-long event, but we took time to do interviews with media. Below is our first coverage for the breaking news regarding the Switchblade fly-by-wire rudder system we have recently been testing.

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Green Sense Radio

Green Sense Radio

Interview with Sam Bousfield, creator of the Switchblade Flying Car
Last week Sam Bousfield’s interview with Green Sense Radio aired on their 37 affiliate stations, nationwide.

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Zolo Media

Zolo Media

The Flying Car Of Prineville
Zolo Media’s Warren Schultz interviews Sam Bousfield at Samson’s Prineville facility to find out what the Switchblade is, why it’s different from flying cars of the past, how the ground test vehicle performs, and why Bousfield and team are confident it will fly.

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SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE

SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE

Ready for Takeoff
The Switchblade is prominently featured in the article “The Future of Cars Is Already Here”, examining the future of flying cars, drones and autonomous cars, by renowned journalist and Best Selling author Jack Hitt.

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Florida Aviation Network (FAN)

Florida Aviation Network (FAN)

Switchblade Owners Frank Hanlon and Brian Purdy Speak with FAN
Switchblade Owners Frank Hanlon and Brian Purdy speak with host Ben Coleman of FAN, discussing the vehicle’s safety features, and what engineering and wind tunnel testing have been done.

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SUN ‘n FUN RADIO AM 1510

SUN ‘n FUN RADIO AM 1510

Ken Chatham II and Ken Sr. discuss safety features and more
Lakeland, Florida — Host Mel Smith speaks with these early Switchblade Owners, who discuss the concept of a flying car and Samson’s goal to develop a vehicle that is safe and comfortable in both modes.

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Green Sense Radio

Florida Aviation Network (FAN)

Switchblade Owners Brian Purdy, Ken Chatham II, and Ken Chatham Sr. talk with FAN
What is the Switchblade? Brian describes it as the first flying sports car, a new way of thinking about travel. As an Angel Flight pilot, Ken II plans to use the Switchblade to fly (and drive) people to the hospital.

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