Switchblade Updates

Update – May 4, 2021

Update – May 4, 2021

SOMETIMES SMALL IS BEST - May 4, 2021 The Switchblade's fuel pumps need to produce lots of flow and lots of pressure. On the other end of things, we needed a very small pump for oil to an isolated...

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Update – May 3, 2021

Update – May 3, 2021

WHAT IS A HEADER TANK? - May 3, 2021 With multiple tanks, you will probably want to drain to a common tank, called a header tank, and pump the fuel from that point. It is the lowest place in the...

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Update – April 28, 2021

Update – April 28, 2021

EXHAUST COMPLETED - April 28, 2021 The silver coated exhaust was fully installed to the rear of the vehicle. New mount locations were welded on or bolted on, and it is a very sturdy assembly, ready...

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Update – April 26, 2021

Update – April 26, 2021

ENGINE COMPUTER REPLACED - April 26, 2021 The 3-cylinder production engine needed a new computer to run it per our requirements for flight. A new computer from MoTeC was installed, with a wiring...

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Update – April 23, 2021

Update – April 23, 2021

INTERCOOLER PIPING COMPLETED - April 23, 2021 The piping of the intercooler was finished today, and ready for testing. The intercooler is like a radiator for air and helps cool down the compressed...

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Update – April 21, 2021

Update – April 21, 2021

INTAKE COMPLETED - April 21, 2021 Sometimes you find funny names for items, and in this case we found a very short 90 degree elbow pipe that flared out so that the air could make the corner easier....

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Update – April 20, 2021

Update – April 20, 2021

SAMSON FLYING CAR FORUMS A BIG HIT AT SUN ’N FUN! - April 20, 2021 Samson hosted 3 Sun ’n Fun forums last week, entitled “What’s all the hype about Flying Cars?” Quite a few Switchblade Ambassadors...

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Update – April 16, 2021

Update – April 16, 2021

SILVER EXHAUST FOR BLACK MOTOR - April 16, 2021 Our exhaust pipe came back from the coating shop where a ceramic coating was applied both inside and out to keep the temperatures down in the engine...

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