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 21 January, 2018

Update 21 January, 2018

Update 21 January, 2018 Above, Chief Builder, Ron Burch, is shown testing the LED turn signals built into the side mirrors. While the area of the turn signal lens cover (plastic cover) satisfied the...

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Update 7 January, 2018

Update 7 January, 2018

Update 7 January, 2018 We have more parts made, including these two shown in the images below. These are tail parts that are part of the tail locking mechanism. There are so many tail metal parts...

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Update  30 December, 2017

Update 30 December, 2017

Update 30 December, 2017 Below, Ron Burch (right off screen) is positioning new side mirrors so that Sam Bousfield (seated inside) can check the view from the mirror to the rear. The earlier side...

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Update 20 Nov 2017

Update 20 Nov 2017

Update 20 Nov 2017 Samson was in the news recently, this time with a Portland, Oregon, CBS affiliate, KOIN TV. Pictured in the image above, Reporter Cole Miller and Videographer Mike Soe drove three...

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Switchblade Update 30 October, 2017

Switchblade Update 30 October, 2017

Update 30 October, 2017 We sent more samples out for test coatings of the Black-T material, as the first tests showed incomplete coating in part holes. Black-T is a very thin, military-like coating...

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Switchblade Update 12 October, 2017

Switchblade Update 12 October, 2017

Risse Racing provided the two newly re-worked rear shock absorbers last week. These are two-stage shocks, which were developed to take into account the difference between aircraft shock requirement...

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Switchblade Update 23 September, 2017

Switchblade Update 23 September, 2017

Above is a close-up view of the power door lock that was installed in each door. The Switchblade flying sports car doesn't have an outside door handle. It is opened by using the keyless remote to...

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