While the wing structural engineering and mold drawings are being accomplished, the Samson build team turned their attention to getting the ground prototype back up on its feet. We are taking test...

You may have heard mention of the wind tunnel model that Samson tested in the University of Washington wind tunnel recently. I thought I might show more photos of that model and process, as it was...

On Thursday we wrapped up our Switchblade wind tunnel testing at the University of Washington in Seattle and are waiting for the final results. One thing that surprised us was that the body, or...

The torsion bar front suspension has been assembled and integrated with the steering, brake and wheel for the front assembly. With some minor tweaks it will be ready for mounting in the ground test...

The wind tunnel model is almost complete! One of our team members Ron Birch is shown sanding down the white oak test model. Here is Ron starting to paint the model a very nice pearl color! After...

Our wind tunnel model is coming along, with one of the aluminum wings shown above. This is a nearly finished surface, with an unfinished surface shown below. The wind tunnel model is being done as a...

The new front wheel spindle and hub were majorly completed, as were the rear hubs that allow us to use a variety of aftermarket wheels. The wing hinge assembly is narrowed down to two alternates,...