Samson Sky, producers of the Switchblade Flying Car, just completed five years of research and rigorous testing, which has validated the environmentally friendly thermoplastic carbon composite materials and manufacturing techniques they will be using in production of the Switchblade Flying Car.
According to company officials, thermoplastic carbon composites are recyclable and non-toxic, and have a low impact on the environment overall, as opposed to epoxy carbon fiber, which creates waste in the manufacturing process and is difficult to recycle. With thermoplastic carbon fiber, any trimming or waste is recycled immediately into non-structural parts to effectively eliminate waste in the manufacturing process.
Company officials stated that due to these advances in automated parts manufacturing of thermoplastic carbon fiber, the production of Switchblades will be greatly streamlined, reducing both production costs and time considerably.
The Switchblade Flying Sports Car is a street-legal, hybrid electric vehicle that is high-performance both on the road and in the air. You park the Switchblade in your garage, and drive it from there to a nearby airport. Once there, the wings swing out and the tail extends in under three minutes. You fly your registered aircraft to the airport nearest your destination, then simply land, transform back to driving mode – the wings and tail safely stowed and protected – and drive the last few miles to your destination. The Switchblade seats two, side-by-side, with room for travel bags, and flies up to 500 miles on a single tank of premium auto gas.
