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.
- ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ - The drone is lightweight and compact, weighing...
- ๐ก๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ - Under 249 g, FAA Registration and Remote ID are not required if...
- ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ - Enjoy longer flights with DJI Mini 2 SE, which offers a 31-min max flight...
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 weโre receiving,” said Sam Bousfield, Samson Sky CEO, and designer of the Switchblade.
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