Comper Swift Aircraft

Comper Swift, Old Warden

Production Details

Design Company:

Comper Aircraft Co

First Flight:

Spring 1930

Swift:

42 - Comper Aircraft Co, Hooton Park and Heston

Gipsy Swift:

3 - Comper Aircraft Co, Hooton Park

Type Specification

Applies to:

Comper C.L.A.7 Swift

Type:

Single seat light sporting aircraft

Wing:

High-wing braced monoplane. Untapered, unswept wings of wooden structure covered with fabric

Fuselage:

Wooden fuselage with fabric covering

Tail Unit:

Single fin and rudder with braced tailplane and divided elevator

Landing Gear:

Fixed main gear attached to lower fuselage with main leg, radius rod and axle. Tailskid

Power Plant:

One 75 hp Pobjoy R air-cooled engine in the nose driving a two blade propeller

Accommodation:

Single seat for pilot in open cockpit aft of wing

Span:

24 ft 0 in

Length:

17 ft 8 in

Height:

5 ft 3 in

Wing Area:

90 sq ft

Tare:

540 lb

All-up:

985 lb

Max Speed:

140 mph

Initial Climb:

1,400 ft/min

Ceiling:

22,000 ft

Range:

380 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Swift:

G-ACTF - Shuttleworth Collection, Old Warden - Airworthy

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