Switchblade First Flight (Updated)

Switchblade, the flying car concept developed over the last 14 years, flew for the first time Thursday according to a YouTube video posted by the company. The aircraft, which is powered by a hybrid electric drive system that supplies power to the pusher prop in the air and the wheels on the road, did at least one loop around Grant County Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, and went as high as 500 feet in its six-minute maiden flight, according to the company's news release accompanying the video. "The Switchblade handled great,” stated test pilot, Robert Moehle. “I'm excited to be the first to fly it away from the ground.”