LATEST ACCELERATION TESTING – March 18, 2020 We were acceleration testing out on the runway, searching for that balance of power, prop, and speed. Still some tweaking to do, but getting closer. In...
Update – March 18, 2020
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Switchblade Updates
Update – March 18, 2020
LATEST ACCELERATION TESTING – March 18, 2020 We were acceleration testing out on the runway, searching for that balance of power, prop, and speed. Still some tweaking to do, but getting closer. In...
Update – March 16, 2020
ADDED FLEX JOINT – March 16, 2020 One of our exhaust pipes had been giving us trouble and cracked a second time after being repaired. The problem was that the turbo is being supported by the exhaust...
Update – March 14, 2020
AOPA PILOT (APRIL 2020) FEATURES THE SWITCHBLADE! https://www.aopa.org/…/april/pilot/future-flight-switchblade
Update – March 12, 2020
MOOVIN' & GROOVIN' – March 12, 2020 After some tweaks to the engine, turbo installation and alternator, we are back out taxi testing the Switchblade. These runs are propeller powered. We need to...
Update – March 11, 2020
WELDING UP THE TAIL CONNECTION – March 11, 2020 Our tail mounts to the Switchblade's rear body tube frame at the back of the vehicle, and this has been modified several times during the prototype...
Update – March 9, 2020
NEW INTERCOOLER PLUMBING – March 9, 2020 With the Switchblade prototype's temporary intercooler location now being the top of the vehicle (until we establish that the size works), we had to re-do...
Update – March 6, 2020
BIG POWER IN PLACE – March 6, 2020 Although we reduced our load on the Switchblade's electrical system lately, we were still close to the maximum of what the 50-amp alternator could produce. We had...