SWITCHBLADE PASSES BIG SUSPENSION DROP TEST! - December 17, 2020 We completed drop testing our new rear suspension on Dec 4 without any failure, but when we reviewed the film, we saw that the...
Update – December 17, 2020
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Switchblade Updates
Update – December 11, 2020
ADDING A WIND BREAK (FAIRING) - December 11, 2020 As we mentioned earlier, fairings are shields to smoothly guide air around an obstruction. In our revisions to the elevator control system in the...
Update – December 9, 2020
FANCY COATING - December 9, 2020 We normally have our chromoly steel tubes painted, but in this case we decided to try a ceramic coating called Cerakote, which is thinner and more slippery. These...
Update – December 7, 2020
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 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...