Now that the new rear suspension setup passed the drop test, we were able to outfit that suspension to both sides of the rear of the vehicle and get it ready to roll down the runway. Here you see...
Switchblade Updates
IN WITH THE GOOD, OUT WITH THE BAD – March 31, 2022
Pink Panther movie reference. This image shows the bonding of the two portions of radiator outlet duct that takes air out of the radiator and exhausts it from the vehicle to the left of the image....
DROP TEST RESULTS SHIFTED TO TUBE FRAME – March 29, 2022
The success of our recent suspension drop test proved that we could change our suspension to a more vertical shock position, which meant we would re-do the top shock mount on the tube frame. This...
TAMING THE FORCES OF A LANDING – March 26, 2022
You have heard before that we are designing and testing to certified aircraft standards. One of these tests is just darn brutal, and that is a drop test of suspension. This was the latest test, and...
SWITCHBLADE SUPER TAIL – March 22, 2022
That description is not far off. The second tail test had us place a total of 1,000 pounds on the horizontal portion of the tail. That means this small carbon fiber structure weighing about 30...
FIRST OF TWO TAIL TESTS PASSED – March 17, 2022
We have two major tests to accomplish before we can get back to taxi and then flight testing. The first was a tail structural test with the tail attached to the boom and tube frame. The tail test is...
HOLD THE TAIL – March 14, 2022
The Switchblade tail structure was in a custom fixture at this point, as we leveled the wings and were mounting the tail to the tail boom and body. Once the tail was in place, we drilled the...
MORE WORK BUT LESS WEIGHT – March 11, 2022
Our initial drop test of the Switchblade rear suspension showed that we passed the drop test requirements, but the forces developed that the tube frame would have to absorb were higher than the tube...