MAKING A FAIRING - December 7, 2020 A fairing is a cover over something that is exposed to the wind on a moving vehicle. Aircraft have fairings around the wheels sometimes, and where you have an...
Update – December 7, 2020
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Switchblade Updates
Update – December 4, 2020
FIRST DROP TEST PASSED - December 4, 2020 We have three drop tests to pass for the Switchblade rear suspension with the new shock absorber. We passed the first test today, which was a series of...
Update – December 1, 2020
GETTING READY FOR THE DROP - December 1, 2020 The rear suspension assembly is being established in the drop test fixture. Sean Bliss is shown bolting on the test mount with the rear suspension and...
Update – November 25, 2020
MAKING ACCESS FOR A STEERING MODIFICATION - November 25, 2020 Phillip Mikula is shown here creating access for the steering column T-bar modification we’re doing. To do this, he needs to temporarily...
Update – November 23, 2020
TESTING THE SUSPENSION DROP SLED - November 23, 2020 Our new Drop Test fixture was created to test the suspension systems for now and into the future. The FAA requires such a test for certified...
Update – November 20, 2020
GETTING READY FOR SUSPENSION DROP TEST - November 20, 2020 Sean Bliss is getting the custom fixture ready for rear suspension drop testing next week. He's attaching the shackle (heavy-duty clip)...
Update – November 17, 2020
ALTERNATE ENGINE PIECES - November 17, 2020 When we shift to the alternate engine, it will require quite a few new pieces to be made. We are already in the works on this, and shown in this image is...
Update – November 13, 2020
ALMOST TOO MUCH POWER - November 13, 2020 We put the turbo back in the Switchblade, as we had not gotten as much boost out of the supercharger as we needed. With the V4 engine, the turbo was run up...