AirVenture Video: Switchblade Latest Version

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Key Takeaways:

  • Samson Sky has redesigned the Switchblade flying car due to its original airframe and power system falling short of performance goals.
  • The new design features a sleeker profile with fully concealed, tamper-proof propulsion components and flying surfaces when in automotive mode.
  • The propulsion system has been upgraded to a hybrid-electric system, incorporating two boom-mounted propeller pods.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeCnpMubvXo

Having fallen short of performance goals with the existing airframe and power system, Samson Sky has redesigned the Switchblade flying car to include a sleeker profile. The redesign reveals fully concealed, tamper-proof propulsion components and flying surfaces in automotive mode. Plus, the propulsion system is now hybrid-electric with two boom-mounted propeller pods.

Mark Phelps

Mark Phelps is a senior editor at AVweb. He is an instrument rated private pilot and former owner of a Grumman American AA1B and a V-tail Bonanza.
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