ENGINE COMPUTER REPLACED - April 26, 2021 The 3-cylinder production engine needed a new computer to run it per our requirements for flight. A new computer from MoTeC was installed, with a wiring...
Update – April 26, 2021
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Update – April 23, 2021
INTERCOOLER PIPING COMPLETED - April 23, 2021 The piping of the intercooler was finished today, and ready for testing. The intercooler is like a radiator for air and helps cool down the compressed...
Update – April 21, 2021
INTAKE COMPLETED - April 21, 2021 Sometimes you find funny names for items, and in this case we found a very short 90 degree elbow pipe that flared out so that the air could make the corner easier....
Update – April 20, 2021
SAMSON FLYING CAR FORUMS A BIG HIT AT SUN ’N FUN! - April 20, 2021 Samson hosted 3 Sun ’n Fun forums last week, entitled “What’s all the hype about Flying Cars?” Quite a few Switchblade Ambassadors...
Update – April 16, 2021
SILVER EXHAUST FOR BLACK MOTOR - April 16, 2021 Our exhaust pipe came back from the coating shop where a ceramic coating was applied both inside and out to keep the temperatures down in the engine...
Update – April 14, 2021
ENGINE POWER SHAFT COMPLETED - April 14, 2021 This shaft takes power out of the engine, and transfers it to the propeller through a chain drive gear reduction unit. We opted for a chain drive, as it...
Update – April 9, 2021
ENGINE POWER SHAFT COMPLETED - April 9, 2021 This shaft takes power out of the engine, and transfers it to the propeller through a chain drive gear reduction unit. We opted for a chain drive, as it...
Update – April 7, 2021
PROP SHAFT TAKES SHAPE - April 7, 2021 The first of two shafts we just received was mated up to other parts and made into a sub-assembly ready to be installed in the vehicle. You can see what this...