With the prototype sporting our new prop reduction gears and Switchblade designer Sam Bousfield at the wheel, we set a new speed record for Switchblade testing at the Prineville Airport! Sam hit 110...
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NEW GEARS GIVE SWITCHBLADE HUGE INCREASE IN THRUST AND ACCELERATION!!
Our new custom gearset was installed in the prop gear reduction unit (takes engine speed and reduces it down to what the propeller can use), and we have been running the system for hours to make...
GEARS OF BEAUTY
Here you can see the back half of the new gear case with the other gear of the set of two that went into the prototype. Now installed and tested with prop and engine. So far so good! We'll keep you...
GEAR HEADS TAKE NOTE! NEW TRANSMISSION GEARS GOING INTO THE SWITCHBLADE
This week Tanner Vaughn and team did an excellent job installing the new gears we had custom made for the gear reduction between the engine and the propeller. These gears allow us to spin the...
4 REAL TIME VIDEOS — INSIDE SAMSON’S TEST RUN ANALYSIS
We wanted to give you some idea of what it is we look at in order to sort through the data from each Switchblade test run. This video clip shows how we combine different views on the same time...
RE-CAP OF RECENT OUT-OF-TOWN TESTING
We accomplished a great deal during our recent out-of-town testing, including a number of long hops. Excellent progress from the earlier testing at this longer runway! Here you can see Test Pilot...
ROLLING OUT THE SWITCHBLADE FOR A DAY OF FLIGHT TESTING
After traveling to an out-of-town airport with a longer runway, the team worked hard to get the prototype all ready for the first day of testing. After an in-depth team briefing led by Test Flight...
SAMSON SKY TO GIVE FORUM AT SUN’n FUN AEROSPACE EXPO — WED. MARCH 29 @ 12:00pm!
Please join us for an engaging presentation: Getting to First Flight: Switchblade Flying Car. Presenter James Mauch - Switchblade Owner, Ambassador and Samson Board Member - will give an inside view...