Pictured from left to right: model builder Joe Marine, RC pilot Tom Richardi & designer Sam Bousfield We have wrapped up our flight testing with the quarter-scale prototype, having...
Switchblade Update: December 12, 2012
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Switchblade Updates
Switchblade Update: October 4, 2012
We made some good progress with the tail mods. Joe Marine at Race Pro Engineering has the tail vertical pieces being joined, and fitted with the rudder actuation mechanism in the shot below. This is...
Switchblade Update: September 21, 2012
Joe Marine is shown applying his magical touch to the Switchblade 1/4 scale prototype. He has been working recently to enlarge the tail as per the standards of the scale model industry. This is our...
Samson Switchblade at AirVenture 2012
We thought we should post a few pictures of our experience at AirVenture 2012 so that people who did not attend could gain a sense of the excitement generated by the Switchblade. Samson Sky CEO Sam...
Switchblade Update 15 July, 2012
Changing the cg helped quite a bit, and we continued to change it to get closer to acceptable cg during testing today. The tail now has functioning rudders (not available the first day). The rudders...
Switchblade Update 14 July, 2012
The 1/4 scale prototype has been completed and initial flight testing started. The pictures below are of the completed prototype being taken to our "secret test facility". We did not paint the...
Switchblade Update 11 July, 2012
The quarter scale model is coming together blazingly fast due to superhuman efforts of Joe Marine at Race Pro Engineering. He has been putting in 15 hour days+, and really working to make the...
SWITCHBLADE PROGRESS REPORT, JUNE 15, 2012
The second 1/4 scale prototype is being madly worked upon to finish and fly prior to AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Pro-builder, Joe Marine, of Race Pro Engineering in California, is seen giving...