The Samson Flight Test Crew has frequent briefings, which insure we are tightly coordinated and focused on the procedure and goal of the next set of tests. Here you can see test pilot Ron McElroy...
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BETWEEN FLIGHT TEST RUNS
Samson's flight test program is designed to take several consecutive runs, each with its own parameters (speeds, flap settings, etc.). After each set of 3 runs, the test pilot brings her back to the...
LATEST FLIGHT TEST ACTION FOR SWITCHBLADE FLYING CAR!
With veteran test pilot Ron McElroy at the controls, the Switchblade flying sports car took to a local runway yesterday to do the next step in our flight test program. We built up speed with each...
SWITCHBLADE FLYING SPORTS CAR BACK IN FLIGHT TESTING!
We are back in flight testing with test pilot Ron McElroy at the helm. Samson has been very fortunate to have him as our flight test advisor since the early days of this adventure. This testing is...
INSTEAD OF A LEADING LADY
We have a leading-arm front suspension. Yeah, bad joke. Well, one of our engineers working on Production Engineering was doing a deep dive on front suspension recently and found an issue with the...
WE WISH YOU A HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS 2023!!
With Reservation Holders in 56 countries, including all 50 U.S. States, the Switchblade is arguably the most popular flying car in history! Join the team - currently, you can Reserve with no...
SWITCHBLADE ‘SILVER BULLET’ ACTION!!! – December 30, 2022
Here is a video clip of our fastest acceleration run ever - an airspeed of 113 mph!! As mentioned in yesterday's post, the purpose of this phase of testing (with wings off) is to accelerate over a...
THE SILVER BULLET: SWITCHBLADE CLOCKS 113 MPH — TOP AIRSPEED EVER!!! – December 28, 2022
During yesterday's acceleration runs, driver Sam Bousfield clocked a top airspeed of 113 mph, leaving last week's 95 mph in the dust!!! The purpose of this phase of testing (with wings off) is to...