Upgrade!
Recent developments at Samson have given us a
new way to get airborne. The new scissors wing design shaves 200 lb
weight while allowing greater range and lower maintenance cost. The
wings swing closed under the belly of the vehicle, protected from
road grunge and rock dings by a clamshell case and a structural keel
that takes impacts. Sporting a three-surface design, in which all
wings lift, drag is reduced further by the fact of needing less
wing. The Ferrari-inspired clean shape is slowed on landings by
fowler flaps. Larger rear wheels are located far aft to provide room for
the main wings to swing closed, the the nose wheel strut extends five degrees for
take-off attitude you literally fly the plane off the runway
without rotating!
Side-by-side seating, more range, less weight,
slower landing speed, room for golf clubs, and a wide cabin. The
Switchblade has it all!