SUPERCHARGED V4 ENGINE SPINS PROP - September 28, 2020 As part of a comprehensive engine upgrade for the Switchblade flying car, we exchanged the turbocharger for a supercharger. One aspect of that...
UPDATE – September 28, 2020
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UPDATE BLOG – September 24, 2020
CHECKING V4 AT HIGH RPM - September 24, 2020 After passing through the break-in period for the supercharger and engine, we set out to run the engine at higher and higher rpm to ensure that the...
UPDATE BLOG – September 21, 2020
FLYING CAR SUPERCHARGER - September 21, 2020 This is the final assembly for the Switchblade supercharger, with the grey supercharger on the right side, and the black alternator on the left side...
Update Blog – September 18, 2020
TRANSMISSION INSTALLED WITH NEW MOUNTS - September 18, 2020 The transmission was reinstalled once the new bearing arrived and was installed. We had to remove one of the gears and have a groove...
Update Blog – September 17, 2020
STATIC TEST OF NEW SWITCHBLADE SHOCKS - September 17, 2020 The new KING shocks were installed in the Switchblade today, and we did a simple static test to check if they would handle the passenger...
Update Blog – September 16, 2020
STUDENT PILOT FROM PRADESH, INDIA SCORES RESERVATION POSITION #1313! - September 16, 2020 Congratulations to the lucky student pilot from Northern India who won a cool Switchblade cap! As the most...
Update Blog – September 14, 2020
EXHAUST FLEX-COUPLERS INSTALLED - September 14, 2020 Today the flex-couplers in the Switchblade exhaust system were installed. They are located below and slightly behind the Samson V4 engine, with...
Update Blog – September 11, 2020
FLYING CAR SHOCKS - September 11, 2020 This is a look at the assembled KING shock absorbers we are evaluating through road testing, and then will do Drop Testing to validate strength. They seem very...