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Update – August 21, 2020

Update – August 21, 2020

NOT SUPERMAN'S PHONE BOOTH - August 21, 2020 NOT SUPERMAN'S PHONE BOOTH... BUT A DROP TEST FIXTURE Sean Bliss is shown here fabricating the steel frame for a steel drop test fixture, which is 8’ x...

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Update – August 19, 2020

Update – August 19, 2020

NATIONAL AVIATION DAY - August 19,2020 NATIONAL AVIATION DAY -- DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO HELPED PIONEER AVIATION IN AMERICA! National Aviation Day is observed each year on August 19th. This holiday...

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Update – August 18, 2020

Update – August 18, 2020

SWITCHBLADE SEAT DESIGN - August 18, 2020 Engineering Aide Henri Carrette (far left) recently assisted us with doing the phase 1 initial design for the Switchblade production seats. Here you can see...

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Update – August 14, 2020

Update – August 14, 2020

SWITCHBLADE ANGLE OF ATTACK GAUGE - August 14, 2020 Here is a close-up of the Angle Of Attack (AOA) gauge in the prototype. For flight testing, the AOA has been installed as a stand-alone gauge, in...

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Update – August 12, 2020

Update – August 12, 2020

SWITCHBLADE PROTOTYPE DASH - August 12, 2020 The prototype dash is designed for function not aesthetics and is not what the production Switchblades will look like. That being said, we wanted to show...

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Update Blog – August 10, 2020

Update Blog – August 10, 2020

REFLECT THAT HEAT - August 10, 2020 We seemed to be picking up heat in the fuel injectors, which are very close to the turbocharger on one side of the V4 engine. To combat that, we fashioned an...

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Update – August 7, 2020

Update – August 7, 2020

ACCELERATION TESTING WITH PROP POWER - August 7, 2020 We're continuing the Switchblade acceleration runs, using prop power only. No wings or tail. These test runs are enabling us to dial everything...

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Update – August 5, 2020

Update – August 5, 2020

FORBES MAGAZINE COVERS LANDMARK LAW FOR REGISTERING FLYING CARS -- AND THE SWITCHBLADE!!! - August 5, 2020 The Governor of New Hampshire recently signed the landmark 'Jetson Bill' into law,...

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