Events & Updates
Update – July 10, 2018

Update – July 10, 2018

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...

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Update – July 10, 2018

Update – July 10, 2018

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...

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Update – July 9, 2018

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...

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Update – July 8, 2018

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...

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Update – July 7, 2018

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...

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Update – July 7, 2018

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...

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Update – JULY 6, 2018

Update – JULY 6, 2018

FABRICATING THE JIG FOR OUR STEEL TUBE FRAME & THE TUBE FRAME ITSELF - JULY 6, 2018 Kevin Risse of Risse Racing is cutting a piece of angle aluminum while Sam Bousfield steadies the other end....

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Update – July 5, 2018

Update – July 5, 2018

THE REAR DUCT PART THAT HOUSES THE PROP - July 5, 2018 The engineering drawing above shows 2 different views of the Switchblade rear ducted area, where the propeller is located. This gives a very...

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