As the seemingly unattainable dream of developing a marketable flying car continues, the latest entrant unveiled its prototype this morning at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh. Oregon-based Samson Sky is...
Loyning's Engine Services installed the turbo-charger on the engine, along with an intercooler, and the second round of dyno testing was finished last week. The stock V4 engine produces 180 hp at a...
The nose cone was fitted for the first time. You can see in the image below how the Switchblade flying sports car will look from the front. Definitely eye catching! The one thing we can say is that...
We have been so busy getting ready for AirVenture that we haven't taken time to post our progress! Not good! Hope you forgive us. Below, Sam Bousfield is shown helping to 'carve the turkey', which...
COME SEE THE SWITCHBLADE PROTOTYPE AT AIRVENTURE 2017, IN OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN!! July 24-30, 2017 is AirVenture - the world’s biggest aviation celebration! Samson Sky will have our best display ever -...
Big, big news is completion of round one of dyno testing the supercharged Samson V4 engine. Our goal was 190 horsepower at 6,000 rpm or less, and our first run on the dyno gave us 193 hp. So of...
Big, big news is completion of round one of dyno testing the supercharged Samson V4 engine. Our goal was 190 horsepower at 6,000 rpm or less, and our first run on the dyno gave us 193 hp. So of...
It took quite a bit to get the leading arm suspension ready for drop testing, but it is now mounted on the drop test tower, and wired with sensors. The leading arm front suspension went through...