NEW HINGE BEAMS ON WING SWING – November 19, 2018 While the wings have been finalized for quite some time, we had not mounted the wings on the new hinge beams to check for proper movement,...
Update – November 19, 2018
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Update – November 12, 2018
ELECTRICAL TEAM RAMPS UP - November 12, 2018 We are at the stage where many things are coming together at the same time, so have added new team members and divided the work up between them. The crew...
Update – November 5, 2018
FIXTURE FOR BONDING DUCTED FAN PARTS – November 5, 2018 The team knew that when it cam time to bond the rear duct parts, we needed a fixture that would keep the duct perfectly round, as this is...
Update – October 31, 2018
BATMAN’S NEW RIDE? – October 31, 2018 We couldn’t resist the opportunity to live up to one of our nicknames – the Batmobile! Someone at Samson (initials SB) donned a Batman costume and then it was...
Update– October 29, 2018
HEAT TREATING THE TUBE FRAME – October 29, 2018 We finished the heat treating of the chrome molly tube frame to relieve the stress on certain welds, and it took four people with torches to...
Update– October 29, 2018
HEAT TREATING THE TUBE FRAME – October 29, 2018 We finished the heat treating of the chrome molly tube frame to relieve the stress on certain welds, and it took four people with torches to...
Update– October 22, 2018
CARBON FIBER VS. FIBERGLASS – October 22, 2018 The Switchblade flying sports car is almost entirely made from carbon fiber, one of the lightest materials available. It is what makes this type of...
Update – October 18, 2018
GIVE ME A PUSH – October 18, 2018 Our 5-bladed propeller is in a duct at the rear of the vehicle - which is sometimes called a ducted fan. The engine powers the wheels on the ground and the prop in...