PHASE ONE TAIL RUDDER TESTING – PASSED! – October 1, 2019 We're proud to announce that yesterday we passed the first phase of fly-by-wire rudder testing on the Switchblade prototype tail! The custom...

TESTING COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS – September 20, 2019 We powered up the avionics (flight instruments) and one of the things to be tested was the communications functions. In any aircraft, you have...

"HOUSTON, WE HAVE AVIONICS" – September 18, 2019 We recently fired up the Dynon Skyview in the Switchblade prototype, shown in the image above. It is the big panel in the upper left. This is our...

"HOUSTON, WE HAVE AVIONICS" – September 18, 2019 We recently fired up the Dynon Skyview in the Switchblade prototype, shown in the image above. It is the big panel in the upper left. This is our...

ENGINE TUNING PROGRESS – September 16, 2019 Our engine tuning team has been working away on the Samson V4, which has taken several hours over a many day period.  In the image above you can see (left...

ENGINE TUNING PROGRESS – September 16, 2019 Our engine tuning team has been working away on the Samson V4, which has taken several hours over a many day period.  In the image above you can see (left...

TEST PILOT FITTED IN CUSTOM 4-POINT HARNESS – September 12, 2019 For safety on our first flights, we have installed a custom 4-point harness for the test pilot. This type of seat belt is more...

TEST PILOT FAMILIARIZATION ONGOING – September 11, 2019 Chief Test Pilot, Ron McElroy, continued his familiarization with the systems in the Switchblade, in order to be fully prepared once we do...