Samson Motorworks Switchblade
Engineering Cut-Away Mockup of the Samson Motorworks Switchblade.
Sam Bousfield, President of Samson Motorworks, is pictured in the Switchblade Engineering Cut-Away Mockup.
Motors that Control the Opening and Closing of the Wing Mechanism.
Electronics Box to Control the Motors for the Wing Mechanism
Cutaway Mockup under Construction at DARworks.
Loading up the Truck for Oshkosh 2009.
DARcorporation is proud to be a part of The Samson Motorworks Switchblade™ project! The Switchblade is a 3-wheeled car, part motorcycle, and part plane and will allow you to fly out from a local airport, land at your destination, then drive to the front door! Mr. Sam Brousfield, CEO and President of Samson Motorworks, Inc. is planning a release date in late 2011.
Auburn Journal Article, by Andrew DiLuccia
Excerpt from Samson Motorworks News Letter:
.....Samson motors recently made a very tough decision regarding future development on the Samson Switchblade. A review was done at the end of the last engineering cycle in February, where it was apparent that a three-surface aircraft design may be the winning ticket. It was a hard decision, as Swift has a very good reputation. In the end, however, it was difficult to turn away from the engineers at Design Analysis Research Corp (DAR Corp) with their hard-won commercial experience working on the Piaggio Avanti, also a three-surface design. They also have engineers with vehicle design experience on staff, which fills out the experience needed to pull off this kind of design.
The decision was made and we are now moving ahead rapidly, working with Willem Anemaat, PHD, of the DAR Corp in Lawrence, Kansas. Samson CEO and Founder, Sam Bousfield, and Anemaat have been collaborating on finalizing the design for the Samson Switchblade Multi Mode Vehicle. .....
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AirVenture 2009!
DARcorporation engineers had just three weeks to design, build and deliver this engineering cut-away mockup of the Samson Motorworks Switchblade to Oshkosh Wisconsin for Air Venture 2009!
The Switchblade mockup included a fully functional wing folding mechanism operated by electrical motors and controllers that determined the speed and direction of the folding wings. A working instrument panel controlled the wings and locking mechanisms.
Sam Bousfield, President of Samson Motorworks, reported great success at Oshkosh and announced first flight this time next year, with kit deliveries one year after first flight.
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