Samson Switchblade

Samson Sky Announces Record Breaking Sales for Switchblade Flying Car

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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OSHKOSH, Wis., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During the week-long world famous AirVenture aviation celebration in Oshkosh, WI, USA, the world's most popular flying car, the Switchblade added 115 vehicles to their order books, valued at nearly $22MM. This two-seat flying sports car is arguably the most sought-after flying car in history, with over 2400 Reservations from 57 countries, including all 50 US states. In addition to Reservations, over 100 vehicles have been pre-purchased by those wanting to gain the earliest delivery positions.

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  • This two-seat flying sports car is arguably the most sought-after flying car in history, with over 2400 Reservations from 57 countries, including all 50 US states.
  • Samson Sky, developers of the Switchblade , interrupted their ongoing flight test program to display the vehicle at the world-class event.
  • My daughter and I are both pilots and we can't wait to get our flying sports car!"
  • "The feedback we're getting is, the practicality of the Switchblade checks all the boxes for what people truly want in a flying car," says Bousfield.

Flying Car Hits Take-Off Speed

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Monday, October 26, 2020
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PRINEVILLE, Ore., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Switchblade flying sports car hit 88 mph in runway test runs recently, which was calculated to be the take-off speed of the vehicle.

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  • PRINEVILLE, Ore., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Switchblade flying sports car hit 88 mph in runway test runs recently, which was calculated to be the take-off speed of the vehicle.
  • Coincidentally, that is the same speed the famous DeLorean had to reach before it could travel through time in the epic Robert Zemeckis movie Back to the Future.
  • The popularity of the $150,000 flying sports car has continued to grow, with Samson recently gaining what they called "lucky" Reservation Position 1313.
  • The Switchblade flying sports car is classified as a motorcycle by the U.S. Department of Transportation, but the Samson Sky team likes to call it a flying sports car because of its high performance.

'Jetson Bill' Will Help Samson Flying Car Share the Road

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Friday, July 31, 2020
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While roadable aircraft can drive on highways, their purpose is mostly to fly from airport to airport.

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  • While roadable aircraft can drive on highways, their purpose is mostly to fly from airport to airport.
  • Drivers of roadable aircraft are required to adhere to the rules of the road while driving, the same as any other car, truck, bicycle, motorcycle, or farm vehicle.
  • The Switchblade flying sports car is classified as a motorcycle by the U.S. Department of Transportation, but the Samson Sky team likes to call it a flying sports car because of its high performance.
  • Using Road & Track's slalom testing parameters, the Ground Test Vehicle out-performed everything in its wheelbase per Road & Track's historical data base.

World's Most Popular Flying Sports Car Hits 1,000th Reservation Position

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Thursday, August 1, 2019
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OSHKOSH, Wis., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Samson Sky, creators of the Switchblade flying sports car, signed their 1,000th Reservation Position during AirVenture 2019.

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  • OSHKOSH, Wis., Aug. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Samson Sky, creators of the Switchblade flying sports car, signed their 1,000th Reservation Position during AirVenture 2019.
  • "We now have Reservations from 32 countries, and 48 US States", said Samson Sky Reservations Manager, Martha Hall Bousfield.
  • In another first for small aircraft, Samson Sky revealed their Dynamic Dashat their AirVenture press conference on Tuesday, July 23rd.
  • "The Switchblade is the only flying car in history to fully protect and enclose the wings while driving," stated Sam Bousfield.

Samson Switchblade Flying Car Could Re-define Holiday Travel

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Thursday, May 14, 2020
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Samson is re-defining holiday travel (and all travel for that matter) by allowing people to travel door-to-door, flying and driving on their own terms.

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  • Samson is re-defining holiday travel (and all travel for that matter) by allowing people to travel door-to-door, flying and driving on their own terms.
  • "The thrill of flying your own airplane is such a joy," claims Sam Bousfield, CEO of Samson Sky.
  • The countdown continues towards the launch of a high-performance flying car, as the Samson Switchblade nears its maiden flight.
  • "We just passed Reservation Position #870, which makes the Switchblade the world's most popular flying car," claims Martha Hall Bousfield, Reservation Manager at Samson.

Samson Scores Over 100 Reservations at EAA AirVenture Event

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Thursday, August 2, 2018
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While not fully completed and flown, it still generated considerable interest during the week of AirVenture, gathering 104 Reservations for the high-performance driving/flying vehicle.

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  • While not fully completed and flown, it still generated considerable interest during the week of AirVenture, gathering 104 Reservations for the high-performance driving/flying vehicle.
  • "Many thousands of people were incredibly excited to see the prototype with the full body, wings and tail," stated Samson Events Coordinator Lindsey Wehr.
  • One of the noteworthy announcements made at AirVenture was a recent change in the propeller design to achieve a 35% reduction in propeller noise.
  • View the latest video about the Switchblade from AirVenture 2018: Complete Switchblade Unveiled at AirVenture 2018