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Switchblade™
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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 aft to provide room for the main wings to swing closed, thus the nose lifts 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!
Estimated GTOW = 1500 LB (Gross Take-off Weight)
LENGTH = 15’- 6”
WIDTH = 5’- 6”
HEIGHT = 5’-1”
SEATS = 2 (side by side)
SPEED = 90+ mph on wheels – 134 mph cruise flying
RANGE = 880 miles ground, 340 miles air
MPG = Estimated 60 mpg ground, 22 mpg air
WINGSPAN = 23’ – 5” main, 5' 6” canard.
WING LOADING = 20 psf
ENGINE = 150 hp Freedom Motor twin rotor
(or applicable motorcycle engine)
ESTIMATED TBO = 2000 hours (Time Between Major Overhauls)
FUEL = regular unleaded automobile gasoline (any fuel
capable - freedom motor)
FUEL CAPACITY = 16 gallons including reserve
STALL SPEED = 70 mph
(with flaps extended)
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 aft to provide room for the main wings to swing closed, thus the nose lifts 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!
Preliminary Specifications:
STANDARD FEATURES =
Driver adjustable seat, continuously variable transmission (cvt)
with forward, neutral, reverse, and flight mode, leather
interior, safety glass front windshield, lexan side windows, heating &
air conditioning, stereo cd, California ULEV rating, seat
belt / safety harness, front and rear disc brakes, video
rear view monitor, glass cockpit, automatic vehicle leaning
in turns, extendable wings, dual ground/air lighting system, redundant ignition system, redundant
battery system, Navigation radio, ELT (emergency location
transmitter), back-up air speed, altimeter and attitude,
ballistic chute recovery system.
