November 10th 2023.
The Samson Sky Switchblade is the world's first flying car that you can park in your home garage. Recently, this highly-anticipated two-seater vehicle took to the skies for its first flight in Washington. Under the experienced stewardship of veteran test pilot Robert Moehle, the Switchblade soared to an altitude of 500 feet, staying in the air for nearly six minutes before touching down again.
Since its first flight, the aircraft has received over 2,300 reservations from 57 countries and all 50 states in the US. The Switchblade is a three wheel, street-legal vehicle, capable of transforming from car to plane in under three minutes. It can fly at up to 200mph with a range of 450 miles and altitudes of up to 13,000 feet.
Samson Sky CEO and designer of the Switchblade, Sam Bousfield, expressed his joy and relief at the maiden flight: "Today is the culmination of many years of hard work and persistence to make the vision of a flying sports car a reality. Someone asked me how it felt to see the Switchblade fly. I thought about it, and realised this is what it feels like when your dreams come true."
The Switchblade is sold in kit form, which includes engine, transmission, avionics, interiors and Samson Builder Assist Program. It comes in two versions: a £139,000 version which permits a pilot to operate in clear weather conditions, and a £160,000 model that can fly under different weather conditions, including into clouds and with zero visibility. The vehicle uses regular unleaded auto gas rather than leaded aviation fuel.
Samson Sky is expecting orders from non-pilots who plan to learn to fly in order to fly the Switchblade. With its first successful flight, the dream of the flying car is now closer than ever to becoming a reality.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
