6-571: The Swift Aircraft Swift is a single engine, conventional light aircraft , seating two in side-by-side configuration . It is being developed in the UK but has yet to fly. The Swift is mostly built from composite materials ; flying surfaces and the fuselage are formed from composite sandwiches and the wing and tailplane have carbon fibre spars . It has a low wing of trapezoidal plan with slightly upturned tips, fitted with Frise ailerons and slotted flaps . The rear surfaces are also trapezoidal. There
12-410: Is a trim tab in the elevator and a ground adjustable tab on the rudder . The cockpit has a fixed windscreen and rearward-sliding canopy and is equipped with dual controls. There is a baggage space behind the side-by-side seats. The Swift has a fixed, tricycle undercarriage with the mainwheels on fuselage mounted, spring steel, cantilever legs. The mainwheels have disc brakes and the nosewheel
18-483: Is steerable. The Swift is designed to accept a range of Textron Lycoming horizontally opposed engines in the power range 119–194 kW (160–260 hp), driving a three-bladed propeller . The Swift program was announced in May 2009. In 2015 Swift Technology Group announced a "multi million pound investment" supporting development of the aircraft and other products, and exhibited a static display at AeroExpo UK. In 2021,
24-597: The Royal Air Force announced its intention to become carbon neutral , called Project MONET . To further this project, the UK MOD awarded a contract in 2023 to develop the Swift as a zero-emission aircraft with a possible implementation date of 2027. Swift Technology Group have begun experimenting with hemp and flax fibres in the composite panels, as well as alternate fuels, and even electric propulsion . Data from Jane's All
30-537: The World's Aircraft 2011/12 Performance estimated. General characteristics Performance Avionics Light aircraft A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lb (5,670 kg) or less. Light aircraft are used as utility aircraft commercially for small-scale passenger and freight transport ; for sightseeing, photography, cropdusting , and other so-called aerial work roles of civil aviation ; for
36-633: The personal-use aspect of general aviation ; and in certain aspects of military aviation . Examples of aircraft that are at the maximum gross takeoff weight for this category include the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Beechcraft B200 Super King Air . Uses include aerial surveying, such as monitoring pipelines, light cargo operations, such as "feeding" cargo hubs, and passenger operations. Light aircraft are used for marketing purposes, such as banner towing and skywriting , and flight instruction . The majority of personal aircraft are light aircraft,
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