AIR Tashkent of Uzbekistan and U.S. company Samson Sky have announced that they have completed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring the Switchblade Flying Car to Uzbekistan. The MOU was signed at AIR Tashkent’s opening of the Easy to Fly Academy, where a new generation of aviation professionals will be trained. AIR Tashkent will work with Samson Sky in facilitating the sale of 300 or more Switchblade Flying Cars in Uzbekistan. These sales would have a value exceeding USD 60 million.
AIR Tashkent intends to make a bulk purchase for a portion of the 300 Switchblades, to be
utilized for pilot training for personal and/or commercial use. The agreement is for Samson Sky to provide pilot training assistance using Samson flight simulators, and training for mechanics to support the sale and use of the flying car. Samson Sky will work with AIR Tashkent and the Uzbekistan government to qualify the Switchblade for road and flight use in the country. The Switchblade has already flown in the U.S. and is currently being launched into production there.
The Switchblade Flying Car had its successful official first flight in November 2023 is a hybridelectric 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. Using premium auto gas, it flies up to 500 miles/805 km at 13,000 ft on a single tank.
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MOU signing between Anvar Sulaymonov, Deputy Director of AIR Tashkent and Sam Bousfield, CEO and Founder of Samson Sky at the opening of the Easy to Fly Academy in Uzbekistan