The flaps are the movable parts of the main wing that you see rotating down and back when landing. The Switchblade has flaps, which are on each side of the body on the main wings, and need to move...
While we are waiting on a new part for the prop transmission, Composite Team member Bart Long is shown installing a centering rib for the duct in the rear of the Switchblade. As has been mentioned...
Samson Sky's Switchblade has customers in 45 countries. Samson Sky's flying sports car – the Switchblade – has just hit two new milestones. The first is reaching Reservation Position 1,500. Per the...
The new fuel tanks were completed today and are ready to install! They weigh 7 lbs each and provide about 12 gallons of fuel for test flights. Nice job by the Composites Team! Contact Us
The 3D printer has been busy printing off small sections of exhaust tubing that we can put together like a lego set and rotate to where we want. This allows us to actually 'build' different exhaust...
We completed lining the new fuel tanks with a grey tank sealant. Since we were building these from scratch, we were able to keep the tops off and have easy access to the inside so we could ensure a...
Samson engineer Tanner Vaughn is printing exhaust tubing in small sections to be able to create a three-into-one tube design inside the existing engine bay, while the exhaust system is on the...
Our tail has worked out well, but as mentioned in an earlier post, an unequal loading (more on one side than the other) produced more movement of the tail than we wanted. Even though the FAA doesn't...
