Events & Updates
Update – August 24, 2018

Update – August 24, 2018

CHECKING FIT – August 24, 2018 When the nose cone was attached for the AirVenture event, we found that the rack and pinion steering unit had been positioned incorrectly, and the outside of that unit...

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Update June 26, 2018

Update June 26, 2018

  WINDOW TO THE WORLD - June 26, 2018 We got more help from the pros at Aircraft Windshield Company in Southern California. We love those folks! We needed a new set of larger side windows, as...

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Update – August 18, 2018

Update – August 18, 2018

PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL - August 18, 2018 One of the actions happening parallel to many others, is final development of the throttle-by-wire system. Electrical engineer and consultant Ryan Dillon...

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Update June 19, 2018

Update June 19, 2018

ENGINES-R-US - June 19, 2018 While most efforts were placed on getting the tail mounted and tested, a second crew worked on getting the ground test vehicle (GTV) ready for the track. The purpose of...

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Update – August 6, 2018

Update – August 6, 2018

LASERS? – August 6, 2018 After AirVenture, the prototype was shipped 2,000 miles back from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Prineville, Oregon. Back in the hangar, Brent Burch (Samson Builder and Quality...

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Update June 12, 2018

Update June 12, 2018

SAM'S VIEW - June 12, 2018 Having the completed tail brought to the Samson hangar from Composite Approach was a happy moment for Sam Bousfield, Switchblade creator (above). While the wing swing was...

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Update – August 1, 2018

Update – August 1, 2018

OSHKOSH 2018: BEST EVENT IN SAMSON HISTORY - August 1, 2018 EAA AirVenture 2018, in Oshkosh Wisconsin, was the best event in Samson Sky’s history. A huge thank you to all our teammates who worked...

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Update – July 30, 2018

Update – July 30, 2018

RESERVATIONS TOP 100 AT OSHKOSH 2018! – July 30, 2018 One metric of a successful event is more people signing up for what you have to offer. In our case, it was a huge 104 Reservations for the week,...

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