CONNECTING THE ELEVATORS TO THE PILOT - May 14, 2020 David Nobles, Samson Sky Mechanical Engineer, is putting the final touches on the elevator pilot control connection in the cockpit. We designed a...
Update – May 14, 2020
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Events & Updates
Update – May 12, 2020
RE-CHECKING THE SWITCHBLADE SWITCHES - May 12, 2020 Sam Bousfield is shown checking that the prototype's switches are all labeled and reachable. These have been checked before, but another pair of...
Update – May 8, 2020
SWITCHBLADE INTERCOOLER GETS ANOTHER LOOK - May 8, 2020 Sam Bousfield and Sean Bliss had some downtime today, waiting for engine parts. This short video captures them as they look into the location...
Update – May 6, 2020
INTERCOOLER UPDATE - May 6, 2020 We decided to mount the new intercooler at the top of the vehicle for the initial testing of intercooler efficiency. Making a duct for the new intercooler (just to...
Update – May 4, 2020
COOLING THE INTAKE - May 4, 2020 Dana Beebe is checking for locations for a larger intercooler on the Switchblade prototype. An intercooler is used to reduce the temperature of the incoming air...
Update – April 30, 2020
NEW STUDS WORKING LIKE MAGIC - April 30, 2020 We had been waiting for engine studs to arrive to replace the head bolts for the turbo-charged Samson V4 engine. With the new studs installed, the...
Update – April 28, 2020
SWITCHBLADE FLYING SPORTS CAR HITS RESERVATION POSITION #1234 - April 28, 2020 A non-pilot from North Carolina just secured position #1234! In the last 5 days, we have received a total of 8...
Update – April 27, 2020
BETTER THAN A PUSHROD - April 27, 2020 As we work hard to complete every remaining task, we don't like to take steps back that aren't absolutely necessary. In this case, though, we found something...