Samson Sky's Switchblade has customers in 45 countries. Samson Sky's flying sports car – the Switchblade – has just hit two new milestones. The first is reaching Reservation Position 1,500. Per the...
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TANKS COMPLETED – September 1, 2021
The new fuel tanks were completed today and are ready to install! They weigh 7 lbs each and provide about 12 gallons of fuel for test flights. Nice job by the Composites Team! Contact Us
IF YOU ARE FEELING EXHAUSTED – September 22, 2021
The 3D printer has been busy printing off small sections of exhaust tubing that we can put together like a lego set and rotate to where we want. This allows us to actually 'build' different exhaust...
LINING THE TANKS – August 27, 2021
We completed lining the new fuel tanks with a grey tank sealant. Since we were building these from scratch, we were able to keep the tops off and have easy access to the inside so we could ensure a...
3D PRINTING ACTION: EXHAUST TUBING – September 17, 2021
Samson engineer Tanner Vaughn is printing exhaust tubing in small sections to be able to create a three-into-one tube design inside the existing engine bay, while the exhaust system is on the...
THE TALE OF A SWITCHBLADE TAIL – August 25, 2021
Our tail has worked out well, but as mentioned in an earlier post, an unequal loading (more on one side than the other) produced more movement of the tail than we wanted. Even though the FAA doesn't...
3D PRINTED PARTS IN PROCESS – September 16, 2021
Here you can see the start of some 3D parts we are printing. They are sections of exhaust tubing. Contact Us
NEW CHAIN TENSIONER REDUCES ‘STRESS’ AT SAMSON – August 23, 2021
Our fixed chain tensioner did not prove to be suitable for safe operation of the chain drive, so we fashioned a new chain tensioner and mounted it for use in the flying prototype. In this image you...
