According to James Mauch, a Samson Sky board member, crowdfunding is commonly used as “an early step in an overall campaign to raise large funds but has the unique ability to allow many smaller investors the same opportunity as bigger investors” with new technology in new companies.
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Another patent for the flying car
The Samson Sky Switchblade has earned its sixth patent, with more in the works, according to company officials.
First flight: Switchblade flying car
Samson Sky’s flying car, the Switchblade, recently completed its maiden flight at Grant County International Airport (KMWH) in Washington state.
Flying Car certified to fly
The AirCar flying car has been issued a Certificate of Airworthiness by the Slovak Transport Authority, with the company now working on the production model.
Flying car turns science fiction into reality
AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft, moved closer to production with the milestone 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava, Slovakia, on June 28, 2021.
Showroom opens for electric flying car
Pre-orders are now being taken for the electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, which is priced at $789,000. First flights are expected in 2022, with certification expected in 2026.
Transition flying car cleared for takeoff
The vehicle that received the FAA Special Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) airworthiness certificate is legal only for flight and represents the initial version of the Transition roadable aircraft, company officials noted.
Terrafugia will produce and sell additional flight-only versions as it evolves the driving portion of the Transition design, with the goal of being legal both in the sky and on roads in 2022.
First flight: The AirCar
A video shows the first flights, including the transformation from a car to an airplane.
Flying car hits takeoff speed
The company reports 1,313 reservations for the $150,000 flying car.