REFLECT THAT HEAT - August 10, 2020 We seemed to be picking up heat in the fuel injectors, which are very close to the turbocharger on one side of the V4 engine. To combat that, we fashioned an...

RADIATOR DUCT TESTING - July 17, 2020 With the engine installed, we ran it down the taxi way to check that the engine assembly was operational. Then we installed the radiator duct to start the...

ACCELERATION TESTING WITH PROP POWER - August 7, 2020 We're continuing the Switchblade acceleration runs, using prop power only. No wings or tail. These test runs are enabling us to dial everything...

SWITCHBLADE ENGINE START - July 14, 2020 Here's a sneak peak of the Samson V4 at idle. We're working up gradually to more and more power, before spinning the propeller. No rear duct on yet, as you...

FORBES MAGAZINE COVERS LANDMARK LAW FOR REGISTERING FLYING CARS -- AND THE SWITCHBLADE!!! - August 5, 2020 The Governor of New Hampshire recently signed the landmark 'Jetson Bill' into law,...

ENGINE ASSEMBLY GOING FAST - July 9, 2020 We are getting good at this part of the assembly, having put the engine in several times now as we perfected the V4 engine and transmission to the prop....

BLEED THE BRAKES - August 4, 2020 We ended up replacing the pilot side rear brake rotor for the disc brakes, and today we bled the brakes. This is a term to describe how one gets the air out of the...

THE COOLER THE BETTER -  July 8, 2020 Engineer David Nobles is shown here installing the new radiator fan into the custom shroud. Perfect fit. Samson’s Larry Hinman is the 3D printing expert here...