Switchblade Updates

UPDATE – October 1, 2018

UPDATE – October 1, 2018

NEW CARBON DUCTED FAN PARTS – October 1, 2018 Above, Brent Burch is trimming up the new carbon ducted fan parts we had re-done at Composite Universal Group in Warren, Oregon. CUG was very good about...

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Update – September 27, 2018

Update – September 27, 2018

3D PRINTED PARTS – September 27, 2018 With the world turning to 3D printing for so many things, it seemed natural for us to incorporate that somewhere in the Switchblade Flying Sports Car. We will...

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Update – September 19, 2018

Update – September 19, 2018

BRAKE PADS FOR STOPPING POWER - September 19, 2018 The brake pads for the rear brakes were installed, as part of the work to be done while the rear tube frame came off the body to be finished. The...

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Update – September 14, 2018

Update – September 14, 2018

SAVING WEIGHT – September 14, 2018 One of the things we like best is to find ways to save weight. It really makes our day! In this case, electrical engineer Ryan Dillon found small DC motors and...

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Update – September 14, 2018

Update – September 14, 2018

SAVING WEIGHT – September 14, 2018 One of the things we like best is to find ways to save weight. It really makes our day! In this case, electrical engineer Ryan Dillon found small DC motors and...

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Update – September 5, 2018

Update – September 5, 2018

SHAPING THE INTERIOR – September 5, 2018 We are now crafting the dashboard and center console as pre-production parts. Since the dash and center console will be made from molded parts, we are...

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Update – August 31, 2018

Update – August 31, 2018

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS – August 31, 2018 Our laminated safety glass windshield was delivered, so we removed the plastic windshield from the flying prototype and placed the glass windshield on the...

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Update – August 24, 2018

Update – August 24, 2018

CHECKING FIT – August 24, 2018 When the nose cone was attached for the AirVenture event, we found that the rack and pinion steering unit had been positioned incorrectly, and the outside of that unit...

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