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...
Update – September 12, 2019
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Events & Updates
Update – September 11, 2019
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...
Update – September 5, 2019
LAST OF THE AVIONICS WIRING – September 5, 2019 There is quite a lot of wiring that occurs when you put in a modern avionics (flight instruments) installation like we have in the Switchblade. We had...
Update – September 2, 2019
MAKING ENGINE NOISES – September 2, 2019 Left to right in the image: Dana Beebe, Sam Bousfield, Ryan Neil, and Sean Bliss are shown going over the engine tuning data after one of the tuning runs we...
Update – August 29, 2019
THE PROPELLER GOES HERE – August 29, 2019 The gold colored assembly shown on the right side of the image above holds the propeller bearings. These take the tremendous forces developed by a swiftly...
Update – August 26, 2019
IMAGE FROM INSIDE – August 26, 2019 The interior of the Switchblade is shaping up nicely! We intended this as a blend of aircraft and automotive styling, with creature comforts not usually found on...
Update – August 21, 2019
“GENTLEMEN, START YOUR (FLYING CAR) ENGINES!” – August 21, 2019 The new, more robust starter for the Switchblade prototype did the trick. Our team got the Samson V4 purring like a baby. While...
Update – August 16, 2019
CUSTOM DIFFERENTIAL – August 16, 2019 Dana Beebe, above, is shown working on the custom differential for the Switchblade for ground use. The differential takes power from the engine and splits it...