Samson Sky has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with International Development Consultant Bakhtiyor Bahodurov during the “SAMSON SKY – Welcome to Central Asia” event in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan, to bring Samson Sky’s Switchblade flying car operations to the country.
The MOU involves Samson Sky providing assistance to Tajikistan’s government to improve General Aviation legislation, enabling Switchblade Flying Cars to be registered and used in the country, and facilitating the sale of 50 Switchblades, valued at USD11.5 million. “It also includes Samson establishing pilot training programs, providing access to their advanced flight simulators, training mechanics to handle any required maintenance of the Switchblade, and supplying replacement vehicle parts,” said the company in a press release.
“The Switchblade Flying Car, which had its first flight in November 2023 is a hybrid-electric vehicle with sports car performance, accelerating from 0–60 mph/97 km/h in 5 seconds with a top ground speed of 125 mph/201 km/h and a 160 mph/257 km/h cruise speed,” says the company. “It has room for two people and travel bags. Using premium auto gas, it flies up to 500 miles/805 km at 13,000 ft on a single tank. For safety and insurance, all flying surfaces are enclosed within the vehicle while in driving mode. The Switchblade fits a standard garage and is driven to a nearby airport using highways or local roads. There, it transforms from driving to flying mode in three minutes at the push of a button.”
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