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The image shows the rear stator (fixed) blades behind the prop while being tested on the runway in high-speed taxi runs. (We shot this closeup while the Switchblade was on the taxiway before...

As outlined in earlier posts, we are using carbon fiber stator blades located behind the prop, to increase the thrust. Here you can see the 6 newly installed stator blades. After some final...

Today is a special day to honor military veterans who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Samson's electrical technician, Dia Harris served in the U.S. Navy and we wanted to highlight her...

Here you can see 1 of the 12 carbon stator blades we fabricated, that are currently being installed in the vehicle. The purpose of these stators is to recapture the propeller swirl energy to...

25 people reserved last week and here's what lucky #2222 had to say: "...With a Switchblade, we'll be able to preach rockstar vacationing from the pulpit." My wife Alena and I own a vacation club...

Stators are fixed blades that are usually placed after a propeller to straighten the airflow out from the propellers. You can also get more thrust if you make the stators shaped like a wing. In our...

Sam Bousfield, Switchblade designer and CEO of Samson Sky, has recently gotten to do one his favorite jobs - driving the prototype. He is our test driver for the downforce tests we are doing. (See...