The roof scoop for the Switchblade flying sports car is being made by first 3D printing the mold, which is in 2 parts. Both halves are being 3D printed at the same time. Once the mold is completed,...
We are 3D printing this mold for a part that will be made of carbon fiber. This mold is for the lower half or the upper section of the roof scoop. Contact Us
Assembler Sean Bliss is shown working on the steering wheel to take some play out of the system for better pilot feel. Having a smooth control wheel operation is important, especially for making...
Engineer Tanner Vaughn is getting his talented hands dirty putting together the rear suspension drop test components for an upcoming test. The drop test for the rear suspension was done and passed...
Lead Engineer David Nobles examined the rudder fly-by-wire mechanism just tested to ensure that there was no evidence of failure, premature wear, scarring of the shaft, or other outness. The rudder...
The Switchblade flying sports car fly-by-wire rudder system was tested and passed earlier during endurance testing, but a tear down showed that there may be an issue with a shaft connection. We...
The Switchblade engine test team is hard at work wringing out the new Samson 3 engine and propeller setup. In yesterday's work, we tuned multiple times from idle up to 8,300 rpm. In the image below...
After the new gears were installed, we began testing the Samson 3 engine again to check that all things were good with the new gears. As you can see (and hear) in this video, all is working well. In...