Photo credit: Samson Sky
It’s official, the Samson Switchblade flying car has successfully completed its first flight after taking off from Moses Lake Airport/Grant County Airport in Washington state. It reached an altitude of 500-feet and the flight was achieved under cloudy skies with calm winds.
Powered by a unique hybrid electric system that uses unleaded auto gasoline, the Switchblade has a maximum driving speed of 125+ mph and a maximum flight speed of 190 mph. So far there have been 2300 Reservations from 57 countries and all 50 States in the U.S. Samson Sky designed the $170,000 USD (starting) Switchblade
dashboard to allow for either right-hand or left-hand drive, maximizing its versatility.
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Photo credit: Samson Sky
After 14 years of design and rigorous testing, our first flight is a huge milestone. This puts us on the path towards producing thousands of Switchblades to meet the large and enthusiastic demand we’re receiving,” said Sam Bousfield, Samson Sky CEO, and designer of the Switchblade.
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