WIRING CONSOLIDATION - April 13, 2020 While waiting for an engine part to arrive, we dove into the wiring of the Switchblade prototype. We had earlier found a simpler means of wiring that eliminated...

INTERCOOLER UPGRADE - April 10, 2020 The turbo compresses air to help make the engine breath better. When air is compressed, it heats up! The intercooler is like a radiator for the intake air,...

WIRING THE TAIL - April 9, 2020 With the Switchblade boom and VT tail on, the team is doing the necessary steps to get the tail controls connected up from the cockpit. Samson Mechanical Engineer...

SWITCHBLADE TAIL PREP - April 8, 2020 The Switchblade tail is shown being positioned in place before being bolted up. We are doing this in preparation for the next step, which is connecting the...

POWERING FROM COCKPIT TO FLAPS - April 7, 2020 Our Mechanical Engineer David Nobles is in the Switchblade cockpit, giving this demonstration of the flaps moving under power. They move very smoothly...

FLAPS CONNECTED - April 2, 2020 We bolted up the wings and connected the complete system for flaps and ailerons (movable portions of the main wing). This photo was taken from behind the Switchblade,...

FLAPS CONNECTED - April 2, 2020 We bolted up the wings and connected the complete system for flaps and ailerons (movable portions of the main wing). This photo was taken from behind the Switchblade,...

TEMPORARILY BOLTING UP - March  31, 2020 We are bolting on the wings (and then the tail) to get a final weight and balance for the Switchblade prototype. We will bring them off one more time, as we...