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NBC News

NBC News

Uber has offloaded its Elevate unit, but flying taxis are still taking off
Interest in flying cars and taxis has only grown as the country’s highways have become increasingly crowded.

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Update – December 15, 2020

Update – December 15, 2020

TUNING THE SWITCHBLADE SHOCK - December 15, 2020 When we drop tested the shock absorber and rear suspension on the most recent FAA test (second series of tests), we saw that there should be a slower...

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Update – December 11, 2020

Update – December 11, 2020

ADDING A WIND BREAK (FAIRING) - December 11, 2020 As we mentioned earlier, fairings are shields to smoothly guide air around an obstruction. In our revisions to the elevator control system in the...

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African Pilot

African Pilot

Urban Mobility: Flying Cars
The promise of the Switchblade is a quantum leap in personal transportation, effectively transforming the mundane experience of A to B travel into the magical freedom of flight.

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Update – December 9, 2020

Update – December 9, 2020

FANCY COATING - December 9, 2020 We normally have our chromoly steel tubes painted, but in this case we decided to try a ceramic coating called Cerakote, which is thinner and more slippery. These...

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Update – December 7, 2020

Update – December 7, 2020

MAKING A FAIRING - December 7, 2020 A fairing is a cover over something that is exposed to the wind on a moving vehicle. Aircraft have fairings around the wheels sometimes, and where you have an...

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Update – December 4, 2020

Update – December 4, 2020

FIRST DROP TEST PASSED - December 4, 2020 We have three drop tests to pass for the Switchblade rear suspension with the new shock absorber. We passed the first test today, which was a series of...

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Update – December 1, 2020

Update – December 1, 2020

GETTING READY FOR THE DROP - December 1, 2020 The rear suspension assembly is being established in the drop test fixture. Sean Bliss is shown bolting on the test mount with the rear suspension and...

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