TUBE FRAME COMPLETED – July 10, 2018 It was a happy moment when the Switchblade rear tube frame arrived home at the Samson Hangar! This is the result of countless hours of engineering (for the jig...
Update – July 10, 2018
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Events & Updates
Update – October 8, 2018
RE-DESIGNED WING HINGE BEAMS – October 8, 2018 We are going for a one-hundred-pound weight increase with the wing design, as we are finding that you just can't have enough weight capacity in a...
UPDATE – October 1, 2018
NEW CARBON DUCTED FAN PARTS – October 1, 2018 Above, Brent Burch is trimming up the new carbon ducted fan parts we had re-done at Composite Universal Group in Warren, Oregon. CUG was very good about...
Update – July 9, 2018
PROGRESS ON REAR DUCTED SECTION – July 9, 2018 Above, David Nobles, Samson Mechanical Engineer, calculated the trim lines for this large, curvy carbon fiber part - and then he trimmed it. The...
UPDATE – October 1, 2018
NEW CARBON DUCTED FAN PARTS – October 1, 2018 Above, Brent Burch is trimming up the new carbon ducted fan parts we had re-done at Composite Universal Group in Warren, Oregon. CUG was very good about...
Update – July 8, 2018
BUILDING THE BELLY PAN – July 8, 2018 The wings of the Switchblade swing out from beneath clamshell doors in the belly of the vehicle. The aluminum belly pan seals off the underside of the...
Update – September 27, 2018
3D PRINTED PARTS – September 27, 2018 With the world turning to 3D printing for so many things, it seemed natural for us to incorporate that somewhere in the Switchblade Flying Sports Car. We will...
Update – July 7, 2018
“GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES!” – July 7, 2018 The engine crew’s excellent work installing our Samson V4 190 hp engine in the GTV (Ground Test Vehicle) included wiring, testing, and connecting all...