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The Swallow Aeroplane Company Swallow is a series of American ultralight aircraft that was designed by Chet Fudge and produced by the Swallow Aeroplane Company in the 1980s. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.[1][2] The Swallow Aeroplane Company should not be confused with the 1920s era Swallow Airplane Company. Design and developmentThe aircraft was designed to comply with the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, including the category's maximum empty weight of {{convert|254|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. When equipped with a lightweight Rotax 277 engine the aircraft has a standard empty weight of {{convert|253|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}. It features a cable-braced high-wing, a single-seat, open cockpit, tricycle landing gear and one or two engines in pusher configuration.[1][2] The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with the flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its {{convert|34.4|ft|m|1|abbr=on}} span wing is cable-braced from an inverted "V" kingpost. The pilot is accommodated on an open seat, without a windshield. The aircraft controls are conventional three-axis. The engine or engines are mounted to the wing leading edge and drive the propeller, located at the trailing edge and in between the tail boom tubes, through an extension shaft. Some Swallows used an unusual tubular engine fairing.[1][2] Variants
Initial version, powered by a single Rotax 277 of {{convert|28|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} or a pair of Yamaha KT-100 engines of {{convert|15|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} each, coupled together to a common combining gearbox and powering a single propeller. The "A" model has a standard empty weight of {{convert|253|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and if built carefully can qualify as a US FAR 103 ultralight.[1][2]
Differs from the "A" only in engine installed, a single Cuyuna 430 of {{convert|30|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The "B" model has a standard empty weight of {{convert|290|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and is thus too heavy for the US FAR 103 ultralight category, but qualifies as an Experimental Amateur-Built.[1] Specifications (Swallow B){{Aircraft specs|ref=Cliche and the Virtual Ultralight Museum[1][2] |prime units?=imp
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 Cliche, Andre: Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide 8th Edition, page E-39. Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. {{ISBN|0-9680628-1-4}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{Cite web|url = http://virtualultralightmuseum.com/so.htm#swallow|title = Swallow A|accessdate = 30 December 2011|last = Virtual Ultralight Museum|date = n.d.}} External links{{commons category|Swallow aircraft}}
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