T-BAR ALIGNMENT - March 12, 2021 This week we modified the T-bar and re-mounted it in the prototype. The T-bar handles steering controls for driving and elevators for flying. Sean Bliss (left) and...
Update – March 12, 2021
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Update – March 10, 2021
CHECKING THE TAIL - March 10, 2021 We checked the Switchblade tail angles after installing the tail on the tube frame. This was to make sure that the tail horizontal remained level after the...
Update – March 8, 2021
DOUBLE CHECK THOSE WINGS - March 8, 2021 The Switchblade rear tube frame was welded rather extensively for the new motor mounts and reinforcements related to a new engine installation. We...
Update – March 5, 2021
PROP DISENGAGE PARTS - SWITCHBLADE FLYING CAR - March 5, 2021 The parts shown here were done by Phoenix Composite Solutions in Michigan, and are fairly technical parts. These form an assembly that...
Update – March 4, 2021
INTERIOR MODIFICATIONS DONE - March 4, 2021 Switchblade engineer, David Nobles recently inspected the interior modifications to the rear bulkhead. These were done to stiffen it and clean up the...
Update – March 2, 2021
BULKHEAD INTERIOR - March 2, 2021 Once the modifications to the prototype's rear bulkhead were done, the interior faces of the bulkhead needed to have extra plies of carbon placed to make the front...
Update – February 27, 2021
SWITCHBLADE (QUIET) VROOM VROOM - February 27, 2021 The 3-cylinder engine is much quieter than the V-4 we had previously. So quiet in fact, that we asked the guys working on the engine electronics...
Update – February 26, 2021
"MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE (FIRE) WALL - WHO'S THE COOLEST FLYING CAR OF ALL?" - February 26, 2021 We had a deeper pocket in the rear bulkhead for the new engine, so had to re-do the fire protection on...