We are honored to have "Sherman" join our team! Here's the back story: As you may know, all first prototypes of new aircraft have the problem of being heavier than initially designed. We have done...
https://www.samsonsky.com/robb-report-2/ Yes, Flying Cars Are Coming. Here Are 7 That Are Hitting the Skies Soon. The flying car has been a fantasy since the 1960s cartoon, “The Jetsons.” These...
We knew we had to move weight to the front for this prototype and if you've been following you have seen the making of the custom fuel tank for this purpose. Here you can see a new fuel fill cap in...
For the new fuel tank in the nose of the Switchblade, we needed a way to keep the fuel from sloshing and at the same time keep the fuel flow stable. The best way to do this is with foam blocks...
To move more weight forward, we created a special fuel tank that we could locate forward of the pilot. By making the fuel tank heavy but small, we are able to operate the vehicle with full or...
With the prototype sporting our new prop reduction gears and Switchblade designer Sam Bousfield at the wheel, we set a new speed record for Switchblade testing at the Prineville Airport! Sam hit 110...
Our new custom gearset was installed in the prop gear reduction unit (takes engine speed and reduces it down to what the propeller can use), and we have been running the system for hours to make...
Here you can see the back half of the new gear case with the other gear of the set of two that went into the prototype. Now installed and tested with prop and engine. So far so good! We'll keep you...