LAST OF THE AVIONICS WIRING – September 5, 2019 There is quite a lot of wiring that occurs when you put in a modern avionics (flight instruments) installation like we have in the Switchblade. We had...
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Update – September 2, 2019
MAKING ENGINE NOISES – September 2, 2019 Left to right in the image: Dana Beebe, Sam Bousfield, Ryan Neil, and Sean Bliss are shown going over the engine tuning data after one of the tuning runs we...
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Samson Sky Reservation Position Hits 1000!
OSHKOSH, Wis., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Samson Sky, creators of the Switchblade flying sports car, signed their 1,000th Reservation Position during AirVenture 2019.
Switchblade featured on Associated Press!
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual convention in Wisconsin
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s annual convention in Wisconsin features the future of air travel, including a flying car!
Update – August 29, 2019
THE PROPELLER GOES HERE – August 29, 2019 The gold colored assembly shown on the right side of the image above holds the propeller bearings. These take the tremendous forces developed by a swiftly...
Update – August 26, 2019
IMAGE FROM INSIDE – August 26, 2019 The interior of the Switchblade is shaping up nicely! We intended this as a blend of aircraft and automotive styling, with creature comforts not usually found on...
Update – August 21, 2019
“GENTLEMEN, START YOUR (FLYING CAR) ENGINES!” – August 21, 2019 The new, more robust starter for the Switchblade prototype did the trick. Our team got the Samson V4 purring like a baby. While...
Update – August 16, 2019
CUSTOM DIFFERENTIAL – August 16, 2019 Dana Beebe, above, is shown working on the custom differential for the Switchblade for ground use. The differential takes power from the engine and splits it...