Sam Bousfield, CEO of Samson Sky and designer of the Switchblade Flying Car, was the honored recipient of the GSA Global Innovator Award 2025 during a Congressional ceremony held on Capitol Hill. The event took place on Thursday, December 11, and was attended by several members of the United States Congress.
The newest patent, issued on November 19, 2025, covers the unique tail fold and retraction design of the flying and driving vehicle.
Samson Sky CEO Sam Bousfield, the designer of the Switchblade flying sports car, was a featured panelist at the 19th annual Electric Aircraft Symposium held at the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh.
After announcing the first flight of the Switchblade flying car in November 2023, Samson Sky moved right into the next phase – production engineering. The company has announced that their efforts have yielded tremendous results, and they are now sharing their enhanced body design for what will be their production vehicles.
In a significant nod to the future of transportation, the Switchblade Flying Sports Car has been prominently featured in the groundbreaking book Flying Vehicles – The Emergence of Personal Air Travel, Flying Cars, and Air Taxis, penned by the acclaimed futurist and NY Times Business Bestselling Author, Chuck Martin.
Samson Sky has recently achieved a significant milestone by obtaining their seventh patent, this time from the United Kingdom, for their innovative Switchblade Flying Sports Car. This patent particularly recognizes the unique wing-swing design integral to the vehicle.







