As we button up the Switchblade, the doors are the last things to go on for any outside testing. In this image we have the doors on, with part of the test team outside of the hangar, getting ready...
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HOOKING UP THE ELEVATORS – April 09, 2022
The elevators are the parts of the tail that point the nose down or up. Before we could fly, we needed to hook up the elevators to the pilot in the cockpit, so his actions can move that important...
CRITICAL WIRING – April 08, 2022
One of the most critical installations is the fly-by-wire rudder system located in the Switchblade's tail. The rudder points the nose left and right on the aircraft, and is used to make an aircraft...
AVIATION BALANCING ACT – April 07, 2022
As we mount the wings and tail on the vehicle for flight testing, we are balancing the control surfaces that are the moving parts of the wing and tail. In flight, these parts are directed by the...
SUN ‘N FUN AEROSPACE EXPO –
April 5-10, 2022 in Lakeland, Florida
Hear the latest news on the world’s top flying cars. What do these vehicles have in common and how do they differ? Could flying cars change the way we travel? What benefits do flying cars offer for...
PROTOTYPE REAR END COMPLETED – April 04, 2022
Now that the new rear suspension setup passed the drop test, we were able to outfit that suspension to both sides of the rear of the vehicle and get it ready to roll down the runway. Here you see...
IN WITH THE GOOD, OUT WITH THE BAD – March 31, 2022
Pink Panther movie reference. This image shows the bonding of the two portions of radiator outlet duct that takes air out of the radiator and exhausts it from the vehicle to the left of the image....
DROP TEST RESULTS SHIFTED TO TUBE FRAME – March 29, 2022
The success of our recent suspension drop test proved that we could change our suspension to a more vertical shock position, which meant we would re-do the top shock mount on the tube frame. This...