Final results from the wind tunnel were received, with expected (very good) results! The big news was that our drag (resistance through the air) dropped 7% with the new tail. This is tremendous, as...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: MARCH 17, 2014
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Switchblade Updates
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2014
The wind tunnel testing at the University of Washington in Seattle was finished last Friday to good result, with the initial results showing that the final tail design produced significant increase...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2014
The wind tunnel testing at the University of Washington in Seattle was finished last Friday to good result, with the initial results showing that the final tail design produced significant increase...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: FEBRUARY 6, 2014
The Suzuki Hayabusa engine in our ground prototype is running! It took a lot of dedicated work by our build team, but the motor started up and sang a very pretty note after over a year of not being...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: JANUARY 12, 2014
While the wing structural engineering and mold drawings are being accomplished, the Samson build team turned their attention to getting the ground prototype back up on its feet. We are taking test...
SWITCHBLADE UPDATE: JANUARY 12, 2014
While the wing structural engineering and mold drawings are being accomplished, the Samson build team turned their attention to getting the ground prototype back up on its feet. We are taking test...
Switchblade Update: December 19, 2013
You may have heard mention of the wind tunnel model that Samson tested in the University of Washington wind tunnel recently. I thought I might show more photos of that model and process, as it was...
Switchblade Update: November 6, 2013
On Thursday we wrapped up our Switchblade wind tunnel testing at the University of Washington in Seattle and are waiting for the final results. One thing that surprised us was that the body, or...