Switchblade makes it into Flying

I'm a big fan of Flying Magazine. It's been around for a long time and covers every corner of aviation. I've always figured that if an aircraft makes it into Flying it's likely a serious effort, if not a building success story.

A recent issue of Flying had a bit about the Samson Motorworks Switchblade, a flying motorcycle being developed for the LIght Sport Aircraft market.

If you'd like to read the article, but don't subscribe to flying you can check it out here at Zinio.com. (I wasn't familiar with Zinio, but apparently it offers access to all kinds of magazines at a big discount...all without hurting the environment by using a lot of paper every month. Pretty cool...)

I saw the Samson Motorworks display at AirVenture, but didn't have a lot of time to stop by. They had a very basic cockpit mock-up, but nothing fancy enough to draw me in. I think their idea is great though. Along with the Terrafugia Transition, I think they could have a significant market if they can make their dreams into reality.

Well done, Switchblade, for making it into the news. I'm looking forward to hearing about your ground and flight testing.